AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23499, 13 May 1938, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

THE AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL NEW ZEALANDERS WELCOMED CANBERRA, May 12. (Received May 12, at 11.30 p.m.) The New Zealand representatives to the Australian Agricultural Council, Mr W. Lee Martin and Mr A. H. Cockayne, were warmly welcomed to the council by the chairman, the Acting Minister of Commerce (Mr Cameron), who said: “In inviting the New Zealand Government to send to this meeting its Minister, who is responsible for dealing with agricultural administration and agricultural questions, the Commonwealth Government did so because it realised that in its approach to many agricultural problems it had much in common with its sister Dominion.” Mr Cameron stressed the value of an exchange of information and ideas. He concluded: “It is very appropriate for this reason that the New Zealand Minister should be present at our council, and we are exceedingly glad to see him and do him welcome.” Mr Lee Martin assured the conference that New Zealand would give the Australian authorities the fullest co-operation with regard to the importation of stud sheep from the Dominion. Further inquiries, however, • would have to be made, particularly concerning the position of certain societies, '

The conference adopted a recommendation that the New Zealand Department of Agriculture be asked to arrange for the elimination of inferior animals from exports to Australia, ensuring a supply of animals true to type. The matter will be further reviewed when the New Zealand authorities have completed their inquiries MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT BILL TO INCREASE SALARIES CANBERRA, May 12 A Bill to increase, the salaries of members of Parliament and Ministers, and to provide a special allowance for the Prime Minister, was passed by the House of RepresentativGS The effect will be to restore members’ salaries to the pre-depression rate of £IOOO a year, raise the Prime Minister’s allowance to approximately £4OOO a year, and increase the allowance to the Speaker and the President of the Senate from £ 1942 to £2300, STARTING PRICE BETTING , STEPS FOR REGULATION SYDNEY, May 12. (Received May 13, at 1.15 a.m.) Firm action is being taken by (he New South Wales Government to regulate if not completely eradicate starting price or off-the-course betting, which is reported to be seriously affecting the revenues of racing clubs, as well as spreading throughout the community The Government intends to control the broadcasting of certain race information and entirely prevent the use of wire less in hotels. Drastic action was taken to-day at the instance of the police, who obtained a judicial order under the Gaming Act declaring 'wo city and one suburban hotels common gaming houses, which automatically quarantines them.