AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15873, 12 July 1922, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

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SYDNEY, July 11

The Sub-Committee on Education reported recommending the raising of a 'local loan of hall* a million for educational purposes. Hie Merchant Service Guild, on behalf of the pilot service, has issued a log claiming new rates of pay for pilots, ranging from £4OO to £IOOO yearly. (Received July 12, 11.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 12.

It is stated that the Rugby League proposes sending a team, to New Zealand at the end of the premiership matches.

Dr. Cumpton, Federal Director of Health, has announced that, the direct importation of cotton seed is not to be alowed, with the object of pieventing the introduction of weevil, which caused extensive destruction • to cotton plants in America. All siccd was to be quarantined before it was delivered and was sown only by tho State authorities or approved! growers. Federal Parliamentarians arc concerned about tho cast of Dr. Brown's expedition to New Guinea. The oost to tho Commonwealth already exceeds ten thousand pounds. It is stated it may reach twenty thousand. Dr. Brown'.s interim report denies the report that the expedition was lost. He states that at all times he was in wireless communication witli the Administration.

(Received July 12, 1.15 p.m.)

The Treasurer i stated interest payable on New South Wales loans during tho coming year amounted to £8,310,000, which would eat up twenty per cent, of the State's revenue.

MELBOURNE, July 12,

It is stated that when Mr Rodgers tomorrow presents the report on the sugar position he» will-announce an immediate reduction in the wholesale price, enabling retailers to sell at fivepence instead of sixpence a pound. In order, however, to protect wholesale dealers holding stocks from, loss, either two or four weeks' notice will he Riven of the reduction coining into force

HOBAET, July 12.

MY W. O. Shoobridge (Labor) has boon elected in succession to Mr W. Poaroe (Labor), who was recently elected for Franklin, but who died before the writ Avas returned.

BRISBANE. Julv 12,

Tn tb© Assembly Mr J. V. McDonald (Labor) was elected by thirty-seven to thirty-four to tiuj Senate vacancy caused by tbo death of Mr Adamson. Mr McDonald is a New Zealander.

Mr Justice McCawley ordered the preference to unionists clause in the bricklayers' award to be struck out, in consequence of a strike on a city building through a returned soldier being employed who was refused admission to the union.