AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1919, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN.

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KOUXD TABLE CONFEU EXCE. SYDNEY, A i lie round table conference ol' seanier commeiures at Melbourne on Monday. FEDEKAL DEFENCE. .M ELB() UR XE, Au W . -S. The report ol the Advisory Committee of experts on the dei’enee system advoeales three months compulsory military training per annum for citizen forces, and the immediate establishment of an Australian Air .Service. The report also urges the development of the activities of the Arsenal 'Department, to enable Australia to undertake the manufacture of all essential munitions of war.

NOT 11 TNG DE FIXITE. SYDNEY. Aug. AL Early developments are anticipated in the shipping strike, but up to late tonight, definite information was lacking.

BOOT FACTORY BURNT. BRISBANE, Aug. 24. A fire destroyed Davy aud Coy’s boot factory. The damage is in the vicinitv of £50,000. RYAN V. “ARGUS” LIBEL CASE. SYDNEY, August 24.

The jury disagreed and were discharged in the libel case in which the Hon. Mr Ryan (the Queensland Premier) is suing the Melbourne “Argus” for £IO,OOO damages for a statement made as to liis Government being in alliance with Germans and plotters. The judge will, tomorrow, consider an application by each party that judgment should be entered for it. A PAINTING .SOLD. SYDNEY, August 23. 1 The National Art Gallery has purchased Will Ashton’s painting of the warship New Zealand, for sixty guin--1 cas.

HUGHES AND COOK ARRIVES. Fremantle, August 24. Mr Hughes and Sir J. Cook, arrived here yesterday. They had an enthusiastic welcome from returned soldiers, who dragged their motor cars to the local Town Hall, Mr Hughes, wearing a soldier’s hat, as his own had been removed.

Mr Hughes addressed a great gathering at the local town hall. He said lie sternly warned the public against any attempts in the way of Bolshevism He said: “If any party attempted to usurp power by any unconstitutional means, then by horse, foot and military he would oppose them.” He further declared: “Short of murder —or marrying more than one wife at a time—every returned soldier could count on him. He would look after their rights.” GOVERNMENT’S TERMS. SYDNEY, August 24.

Senator Millen states that he has extended the time for the Seamen’s acceptance' of the Government’s terms in connection with the strike till noon on Monday. A meeting of the Seamen’s Union was held here to-day. It was decided not to man the ships on Monday until further advice from Melbourne had been received.