AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 16 November 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

(Ry Electric Telegraph.--Copyright.) (Australian & JN.A. Cable Association.) "SYDNEY, Nov. 14. There was a general beat wave today. Li Sydney toe tfenm meter topped ninety-nine and in Melbourne ninetylive, the season’s record. There were many higher registers in the country, 'fhe threatened Ministerial split was apparently averted after a protracted party meeting to consider the appointment of an acting premier during Sir G. Fuller’s absence, at which it is understood there was some plain speaking. Sir G. Fuller announced that the meeting almost unanimously approved of his deeisinu to appoint Mr Oakes act ing-Premier.

SYDNEY. Nov. 15. A Government crisis was averted hy Sir G. Fuller informing the party lit.it he would regard it, as a motion of censure if the party did not endorse his action in appointing Mr Oakes as deputy premier. An opportunity would be offered later in the week to discuss whether future appointments vymld be made by (he Premier or elected by the party. Mr Robb announced that the Canadian Government, was anxious in arrive at a reciprocal arrangement with Australia in pursuance of a policy to promote Empire trade. At present Canada obtained Australian wool from the United States but it lost its id-entity* before reaching Canada. There was also a good market in Canada for fruits, dried and fresh. SYDNEY. Nov. 16., The heal wave is responsible for many hush fires and heavy destruction ■to .pasturage in '.he country.