THE COMMONWEALTH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16573, 4 November 1921, Page 7

THE COMMONWEALTH.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. By Telegraph -Press Association— Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. BROKEN HILL. MELBOURNE. November 3. The New South Wales Premier, Mr J. Dooley, is conferring with the Broken Hill companies with the object of bringing about the resumption of work at Broken Hill. IMMIGRATION. Mr Hughes announced that he lias succeeded in getting the State Premiers to accept his view’ that- there should b© a broad policy of immigration for the Commonwealth, with adequate financial backing, the Commonwealth to act as solo borrower for this purI pose, and to receive guarantees from I th© States that moneys borrowed shall not be diverted to other purposes. ('Received November 4, 11.20 a.m.) RAILWAY GUAGE. SYDNEY. November 4. | The Premiers’ Conference affirmed ; th© principle of the railway guage reI port that all lines be 4.8-J- feet. A i draft of the scheme to give effect to i the report will be considered at a j further conference in January* QUICKER M AIL SERVICE. ! It is definitely stated that when an I English mail arrives a trails-Oontinent-al train will he despatched the same day, thus eliminating the present doi lays sometimes of several days. PAIRS REFUSED. ' In consequence of alterations in the Assembly the Opposition has refused pair© in the future. CATTLE TICK. HOBART, November 4. ! The Government has prohibited the importation of cattle from New -South Wales owing to tick being found in :rn animal brought by the steamer Westralia. SIR. JOSEPH COOK HIGH COMMISSIONER. MELBOURNE, November 4. It is stated that Sir Joseph Cook (Federal Treasurer) is expected to sail for Loudon as High Commissioner for Australia before the end of the year.