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SUMMARY OF TO-DAY'S NEWS.
Tokio Talks.
The Anglo- Japanese con
versations at Tokio are proceed
ing in an atmosphere of mutual
moderation and good faith. (Page
13.)
Bombings in England.
Indignation has been stirred
in England by I.R.A. bombini at
Victoria-street station and at
Liverpool, following the explosion
at King's Cross station, London.
(Page 13.)
Censure Motion Fails.
When the vote was taken
yesterday morning after an all-
night debate, the motion of cen
sure against the Dunstan Govern
ment was defeated by 'D votes' to
15. (Page 15.)
Minister Concerned.
The Minister of Civil Avia
tion (Mr. Falrbairn) is concerned
at the number of Australian air
line pilots who have resigned to
take positions with foreign com
panies. (Page 10.)
National Fitness.
Allocation over five years of
£100,000, provided by the Federal
Government for a physical fit
ness campaign throughout Aus
tralia, was decided upon at a
conference. (Page 14.)
Army Reserve.
, The" duties to be performed by
ex-members of the A.I.F. In the
army reserve, are explained in a
special report released yesterday
by the Minister of Defence. (Page
14.)
Marketing Produce. -
The importance of enforc
ing the Farm Produce Agents
Act, on. which market gardeners
depend for a living, was stressed
by Mr. Beers, P.M., in the Fourth
City Court yesterday, when a dis
tributing company was heavily
fined for breaches of the act.
(Page 16.)
Junior Section.
Two stories of adventure,
an article telling how to make
some clever wood puzzles, the
story of the stamps of Cyprus,
and an illustrated article on Sin
gapore, together with many other
features for young readers, will
be found In to-day's Junior Sec
tion.
Treaty Renounced.
The United States Govern
ment has renounced the com
mercial treaty with Japan of
1911. (Page 13.)
National Register.
By 117 votes to 45 the Mel
bourne Trades Hall Council de
feated a motion for reception of
the A.C.T.U. report recommend
ing that the Trades and Labor
Councils accept assurances given
by the Prime Minister in regard
to National Register. (Page 13.)
Bush Fire Fund.
The relief given to victims of
the disastrous bush fires was out
lined in detail in a report adop
ted at the final meeting of the
Lord Mayor's Relief Fund, com
mittee yesterday. (Page 14.)
Mining Dispute Deadlock.
The compulsory conference
on the coal-mining dispute
reached a deadlock yesterday.
(Page 14.)
Brunswick's Centenary.
Two pages of news and
pictures are devoted to Bruns
wick's Centenary celebrations, .
which begin to-day. (Pages 8 and
9.)
Grain Elevators Loan.
Approval has been given the
Grain Elevators Board to float a
£600,000 loan. (Page 11.)
Concrete Buildings.
The care with which tests
for faulty concrete were carried
out was emphasised by the acting
president of the Royal Victorian
Institute of Architects, Mr. W. O.
McCutcheon, commenting yester
day on the building position.
(Page 15.)
Wheat Quota.
The Victorian Chamber of
Agriculture yesterday adopted a
resolution opposing an inter
national quota for wheat. (Page
16.)
Racing Supplement.
A guide to the form of all
horses engaged at Moonee Valley
on Saturday, and selections, ap-
pear In the Racing Supplement.
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