The leader of the Labour party, Mr. Chariton, has denounced Mr. Walsh, the agitator urging the British seamen to strike, and confreres. He has attempted to cover the bogey of Communism with the awathings of long swaddling clothes in the hopes of asphyxiating the bawling infant. However, as fast as he winds, the British seamen unwind, and their rabid up-holders force breathing space through which pour forth the most unmistakeably vigorous sounds. Many a working man, always a staunch Labourite, hears them with fear for the home, the freehold of which he has bought, oF is buying from out of his weekly: wage. He also resents the levies being made, or suggested to be made on the unions every week to cover the expense of keeping the British strikers. Already, rumours are spreading that' it advisable for the levies to be suspended, and the seamen be left to their own resources till after the lect Some say this will enable the Dispute over the Calcutta Sweep Australians are all interested in race- courses and horse racing, Even row when there are so many important affairs to talk about, one hears constant discussion favourites for the Melbourne Eu event, that men ride miles to the shanty post office and general stores, which comprises many out-back township, in order to get the name townships, in order to get the comes through, while their women eagerly await the news at the "turn-off" of their home track from the main roadway of their settlement. It may be hardly understood by those outside our land, but owing to the large exodus from all other States the southeastern corner of the continent, it was even thought more desirable to have the election after the Spring Carnival of the Victorian Racing Club. The complication of postal voting it was feared would lead to many informal votes. Time is too short to simplify the procedure, thus the ting was one of the determining facts mentioned when the date of the elections was decided on.
As is to be expected where racing is of national interest, sweeps connected with racing demand a patron age. It may be, that the spirit of adventure which led the pioneers to hazard not only their finances, but their lives in fa james and wild of their time, descendants of to enjoy the spice of attached to the invest-sweeps. Sometimes would appear that even if the prize is won, all circumstances are not happy.' Thus during the last week there came before the Equity Court in Sydney an application for an injunction of restraint against a member of a syndicate, "the Dark-town Syndicate," which bought the ticket L419 in the St. Leger Stakes Sweep—condueted by the Royal Calcutta Turf Club. They drew the while deploring that it did not lie in the ae power of the general public to te themselves in the Empire requirement by travel to all parts, Yo its farther ends, pointed that it was possible to many ideas by learning from those who could afford ithe time and "money to do. 20. Speaking of Empire Day he said, "Why cannot we make every day} an Empire Day?" Sir Harry pro-feeded to advocate more frequent conference between the men of the Motherland and the Dominions, especially referring to the younger men in order to discuss means of! trade and its stimulation. Migration, he said, and trade were independent "problems. Referring to Australia as a unit of the Empire he pointed out that if Britain could Wwise make such provision as would endeavour to provide the markets, Australia after securing an increase of population would be well able to provide the goods. He finished by referring to the Commonwealth as a perfectly amazing country with room for vast developments, Lord Burnham, in speaking of the secondary industries, gave very sound principles and lines upon which Imperial preference could be established and maintained between Britain and the Dominions. He said: "you need organization to stimulate and assist public. senti-to ensure efficiency ship, marketing, and I think that' there never was a period in which it was more necessary to safeguard the interests of British trade than it is There would seem practically. Uttle else to add to the essentials on which a prosperous and happy Empire could be founded. As a paving of the way to the laying of the first row of the foundations, the Dominions cannot do better than take the advice that Lord Burnham gave later in his speech. "It surely better not to begin by finding fault with one another—even if faults were there to be found—why not seek to make the best of that which exists and turn it to the common advantage of all. Although perhaps, even many Australians themselves do not realize it, Lord Burnham was far from wrong when he said that the establishment of of secondary industries had become a fixed idea in the Austr fal policy. It has done so of necessity, and was a lesson which was taught to us by the Great War. Australia has to make efforts towards a certain self-dependency, a standby in case of emergency. Tt may not be successfully accompished during the life-time of the] present generations, but urgent need caused the foundations to be laid and the building must go on.
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