AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 January 1913, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

j_BY ELECTRIC TKLEORAPII-COI'TBIUHX] [CUR FKKBB JJMOOU'MON.] (ltocaived This Day. 10.25 a.m.) THE WOEFUL WHEELERS. SYDNEY, This Day. .Burwood wheelers have declined to do wheeling, and the conference with the owners therefore cannot be held until either the wheelers resume or the owners withdraw their stipulations. The dilliculty with the machineman of the Pelaumain mine has been overcome pending reference to a tribunal. That there is not a reassuring position on the Maitland field is shown hv tho fact that the men are discussing how to prevent the removal of small coal in the event of a gen oral strike. AUSTRALIA'S NAVY. Senator I'earce says that Australia spends five and a half millions ou her navy for 1913. THE ANGLICAN CHURCH.' MELBOURNE, This Day. Archbishop Clark departs shortly for England, where he wi'l ascertain the views of the Anglican Church in regard to Australia, l'robably he will return in time to discuss the results with the 'bishops at at tho Church Congress to be held in Brisbane next spring. Arrived. Ad/.uma and Soya, Japnose cruisers. Admiral Tochin.ai is commanding. The object of the cruise is to train midshipmen, whereof seven are in each ship. CAUTIOUS BROOKES. Brookes, the tennis player, has declined a proposed match ("best of five") because he is not in (sufficient training, and not well enough in condition to play a long match. V/ESTRALIAN RACING. PERTH, This Day. The Westralian Handicap was won by Swagger, Keerwoer second, and Maori Lad third. Thirteen horses started. The raeo was won by li lengths, a noso between the second .and third Time, Mmin G -1-5 sees.