The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-09-20
Australian News

MELBOURNE--iIy forty-two votes 20
sixteen the members OF the Australian
House OF Represent ntatves decided 10 ro-
quest the Ministry 10 Increase their
Parliamentary salary 10 sum not ex-
oeoding $1,000 (Sb,000) a year. Tho
Ministry Rcceded 10 tho request Prior
10 tho Increase the salary was 1000
N3,O0O). This decision was tho out
come OF a motion submitted by a
Queensland Representative, Mr.. Bam-
ford, who said that the duty devolvod
on him as tho father OF the House The
Primo Minister. W. M. Hughes who
supported tho motion. said that II TO-
morrow no walked out OF the House and
took a position he could earn moro
money In one year than he could earn
In three years IN the House. There was
one principle that held good the world
over In relation to labor and everything
else. II one wanted the best thing. ono
must pay tho price The price Of n
mans labor differed from time to time.
II included, as an irrcducible minimum.
the cost Of subsistence
MELBoURNE--In 1897 n South
African merind ram from Spanish
stock was purchased for export 10 sgd
ney, Australia, for ~ (S20), and In sgd
hey. In July, 1920, i23 years later, an
Australian bred mOrlno ram was pur-
chased for 2,O00 guineas (sl0,b00) for
exrort TO South Africa. In this significant
contrast OF prices there is the text OF
tho romance Of merino sheep breeding In
Australia. or all the assets OF the Com
monwealth there 10 no industry 80 rich
as that OF wool growing. The Aus
| tralian merino Ia preeminent In the
world. II stands as tho greatest testi-
mony TO the soil. pastures and climate
| OF Australia, and these natural advan-
tages have, OF course. been turned Ia
| good account by the enterprise and skill
| OF men who stand out as experts In thG
art OF breeding sheep. For some years
past South African breeders have been
keen buyers OF Australian ncrino sheer
! and many Of the best studs In the Com.
monwealth have contributed blood 10 i'm.
prove the none too stronR locks OF Soutf
| Africa. This tendency has become more
| pfonounccd with each succeeding yeai
and flfteen South African buyers at the
annual ram sales. held In sydney In
| July, formed the strongest representa-
tlon from the Cape ever gathered ir
Australia
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Minister Hughes
| has authorised the distribution OF the
! SO, 900 raised at the time OF the arrival
| in Melbourne Of Sir Ross Smith, on the
completion Of his England to Australia
flight as consolation prizes among the
three unsuccessful crews. who survived
the mishaps that terminated their ef.
forts the relatives Of the two crews
who lost their lives In attempting the
flight, and Capt. wrlgley and Warrant
oficer Murphy who were the first air
men to fly across Australia.
HOBART--The we'll known English
chocolate manufacturers, Cadbury & Co.,
have decided to establish factory Mt
Claremont, Tasmania. The climate and
the supply Of cheap electrical power. for
which Tasmania ls becoming famous,
were factors which finally determined
the selection Of the Hobart suburb. BE.
tween 500 and 900 employees will be-
gin work as soon 90 the plant is erected,
the number being increased rs circum-
stances warrant ~
MILBOURND.---A new movement to
divert population a from the clties TO
Australian country towns has been
started by the Development League OF
Victoria. A number OF inland towns,
once the centres Of tho gold fields,
offer splendid opportunity for ngricui.
tural and manufacturing development.
determined effort will be made by
the league to attract farmers and
manufacturers to these districts for
both primary and secondary production.