AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16211, 23 August 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

Elec TV'. press Assn;

(Received'August 23, 11.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 23. Beyond a message stating that the Changsha's meat cargo has been lost, no further development in connection with the stranded vessel is reported. The Treasurer announced that, since the Government abolished State bakeries and have drawn supplies from outside establishments, the Goverment hospitals' and asylums' bread bill has been reduced by £2500 annually. The Country party has offered a compromise with the Government- by accepting the verdict of an independent tribunal on the wheat question. It is understood that Sir G. Fuller personally and several Ministers strongly opposed it, but a big section of the country Nationalists favor a compromise. Speaking on the censure motion Mr Fitzpat rick said the Ministry would stand to its "guns. The Country party could force a dissolution if it desired. The sooner the better. • ' ■./;■

MELBOURNE, August 23. In the House of Representatives further stormy scenes debates on the Land and Income Tax Bills. The chief amendment to the latter 1 was to increase the child exemption from £4O to £SO. ■- .■>

In the House of Representatives, on the motion ,of Mr Bruce, the widow of Mr Tudor was granted an annuity of £156. : . -;-""'■ , . .* : : „

Mr Bruce wjis accorded a reception by Parliamentary pressmen. He said he welcomed press criticism. It had a' salutory effect on public life. Before the departure for Sydney of" the Commonwealth and New Zealand delegates to, the .Science Congress,'they met Mr Alexander Ford, .director of the Pan-Pacific Union, and established a branch which will become part of'an ocean wide pan-Pacific information bureau. Sir .Tames Barre'tt was appointed chairman. Mr Marison, of New Zealand, is a member of the committee/