AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1919, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

j [ AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION j SOLDIER KILLED. AFFRAY IN KALGOORLIE. PERTH, August 14. An affray between Italians and returned soldiers at Kalgoorlie resulted in one soldier being killed, and another stabbed several times. Soldiers later wrecked two Italian hotels, and resolved to urge the Federal Government to deport all the Italians from the goldfields, otherwise the soldiers would not be responsible for the consequences.

ORDERED TO LEAVE. PERTH, August 16,

Returned soldiers at Kalgoorlie decided that all unmarried Italians of military age must leave by 'Saturday. The Italians have agreed .

WHEAT PURCHASE.

SYDNEY, August 16.

Britain ilias purchased a further half a million tons of wheat, the price being £5,133,000.

JELLICOE LEAVES FOR N.Z SYDNEY, Tliis Day.

Admiral Jellicoe left for New Zealand on Saturday aboard tlie New Zealand.

FEDERAL LEGISLATION

MELBOURNE, August 16.

In the House of Representatives, the Immigration Act Amendment Bill was introduced. It prohibits the entry into the Commonwealth of any person who advocates the overthrow, by force, of the Government of any civilised country, and also prohibits the entry of Germans, Austro-Hungarians, Bulgarians, Hungarians or Turks, for a period of five years. Power is also given to deport any person of foreign birth convicted here of any offence, punishable by imprisonment for one year or longer.

AN EARTHQUAKE. SYDNEY, August 16.

A sharp earthquake shock is reported in several suburbs. There was no damage. COAL RESTRICTION. MELBOURNE, August 16. The Government is reimposing all coal restrictions from to-day. Ten thousand workers will thus be rendered idle.

RETURN OF INFLUENZA. HOBART, August 16.

After six months’ immunity, pneumonic influenza has appeared, a patient at Claremonth Hospital succumbing All State schools have been closed

SEAMEN’S STRIKE,

SYDNEY, August. 16

The seamen’s strike is still unsettled. Other States are waiting fqr the decision of the Sydney branch which will bo given at a mass meeting this afternoon and telegraphed to Mr Milieu.

BLACK: LISTED. (Received this day at IO.Yo a.m*.) BRISBANE, This Day. The seamen, firemen and watersiders lave black listed all the vessels manned )y non-union crews.

SEAMEN’S RESOLVE. MELBOURNE, This Day. A stonily meeting of seamen at which extremists attempted to regain control, decided to support whatever decision was reached by the Sydneybranch.

PNEUMONIC INFLUENZA

SPREADING RAPIDLY.

(Received this day at 10.15 a ' HOBART, This Day

Pneumonic influenza is spreading rapidly throughout the State. Hundreds of cases aro reported in Hobart, where all indoor and outdoor gatherings are prohibited, mid compulsory masking is enforced in trains and trams.