AUSTRALIAN.
lElec Tel. Copyright—United Pw»a AssnJ SYDNEY, April 29. At the annual celebration of Captain Cook's landing, the Qovernor-Cteaeral expressed general satisfaction at Australia securing Cook's journals.
Heavy rain continues in coastal districts, with torrential falls on the northern and littoral rivers, which are commencing to flood. Railway traffic is impeded. Later.—The weather has improved in the northern coast districts and serious flooding is unlikely. Some places have registered over 20in. of rain in the present month.
The conference of trade unionists and representatives of the Australian Labor party executive affirmed the principle of the executive control of the Parliamentary representatives of the Labor movement, believing that only through the exercise of such control can a Parliamentary caucus be made responsible, and maintain contact with the organised workers, and give expression to the principles and policies of the Labor movement.
(Received April 30, 11.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 30. The price for all local brand's of cheese to-day advanced' two pence a. pound to Is 6d. This will give NewZealand cheese, which can be landed at Is to Is 2d a. pound-, a good competitivo opportunity.
The Miners' Council passed' a resolution in favor of the guarantee, but refusing other demands of the owners as. such would lead l to victimisation of militant uniojiists.
The Irish envoys addressed meetings on Sunday, stating Mr. Oakes had! given them a hint to stop, but they required more than that before -they stopped l . Father O'Flanagan scouts the cabled report of a Republican peace move. He suggests the message was cookedi en route. Mr. Bavin, referring to the envoys taking a collection, said tlhe Government would carry out the proclamation to the letter.
Though the catchment area has bene fitted considerably by recent rains, tihe Water. Board is not yet in. a position to remove the restrictions on Sydney's water supply.
BRISBANE, April 30,
Rain fell at Margamindah, the first for four years. Children born since 1919 were startled at the sight.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16113, 30 April 1923, Page 3
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