AUSTRALIAN

Hokitika Guardian, 8 January 1918, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN

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,SPORT! NG INTEREST

Received, This day at 8.45 a.m. ’SYDNEY January 7. Considerable interest is shown in sporting circles! over the New Zealand reports of the possibility of Desert Gold and Biplane measuring strides at the •Australian autumn meetings. While New Zealand sportsmen regard Desert Gold as superior to Biplane, Australian experts think Biplane the better of the two.' resigned. ADELAIDE, January 7. Mr. Styles Minij&er for Education cabled on Saturday has resigned. A TRIBUTE.

.ism. mu. Captain Bean, cables a tribute to Lieut. -Neil Ross, who after joining Hit “Times” staff, rose with unexampled swiftness to the very forefront ‘of Jus profession. Only the inner circles among London journalists knew lmw brilliant- was his success. The “Times” allowed him tile freedom will elf might lie envied by older mombers of the staff. Within a year he.counted Kip- ! ling, Lord Milner, - and Mr. Balfour among his friends. The Empire loses one of its most brilliant journalists.

HUGHES CABINET RESIGNS. (Received This Dav at 9.30. n.m.) MELBOURNE This Day. Cabinet lias decided that Mr Hughes shall tender the ‘resignation of the Ministry to-day. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. (Received 'l’ll is Dav at 9.50. a.m. ) MELBOURNE This Day. The casualties to date total 225,874 including 41,380 dead, 113,825 wound-, ed 62,572 sick.