FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16927, 29 December 1922, Page 8

FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

B.v Telegraph - Pres* Association Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received December 29. 12.35 p.m.) SYDNEY. December 29. 'The Lotteries and Art Unions Act which comes into force on January ). prohibits the conduct of raffles and sweeps in New South Wales without special permission. It also bars the sale of tickets in sweeps conducted outside the State. SYDNEY. December 29. A fire occurred in the engineers' storeroom on the steamer Niagara owing to an electric wire fusing. Th j qr«w subdued the flames. There are m> suspicious circumstances. ESTATES TO BE RESUMED. (Received December 29. 12.25 p.m.) S 3 DXEY. December 29. It is expected that Cabinet wi'l adopt the land settlement scheme ; n the New 3 ear. Under it larg9 estates adjacent to railways will be resumed. The Government proposes co raise £'3.000.000 by a loan, on debentures. to enable the Government Sav 1 ng> Bank to make the necessary adPALM FOR MR HUGHES MELBOURNE. December 29. ’I he officers of the French squadron were officially entertained at luncheon by the Federal Parliament. Mr Hughes was presented with a palm hy Admiral Gilly as » token of France’ s appreciation of Australian assistance in the war MELBOURNE. December 29. The Department of civil aviation is instituting an examination of ground engineers with the object of ensuring rbf*/ safety of all machines before they are put into use.