AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 February 1920, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

1 aUHXHALIAN & N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION] MARINE BALLOT. MELBOURNE, Feb. 2. The Executive Council of the Marine Engineers lias agreed to a proposal for a revision ballot. Urgent meeting of the engineers throughout Australia" are called for Tuesday night, when fresh ballot will lie taken. "It is anticipated the revision,.will lend to an afjirm'aj:ive vote, an a resumption of work beforp tlie end of the \yppk.

OLYMPIC GAMES. (Received This Day at 8 q,,ni.) SYDNEY, This Day,

• The Athletic Conference, discussing the Olympic Games to be held at Antwerp, disclosed the fact that Ausfraija had done nothing regarding representation. The chaipjna-ii expressed thp qpjnion that only three mop iu Apstraj jjj have any chance ip the Games, thqugh sevei] ni.en could be sen] fpoin swimming' tennis and athletic associations, with three men from New Zealand. The approximate cost would be £3OO each. The New Zealand delegates replied that the New Zealand flag would he there. A motion recommending Australia be represented at- the next Olympic Games was carried. Air Coombe-s was appointed to manage t-he team.

THE NORTCOTEi CUP. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The Awanui beat Killara by 2J min. in the second heat of the Northcote Cup. The Rip fouled a buoy in the second round and retired. The third heat will be sailed on Wednesday. ATHLETICS. (Received this day at 10.1.4 a.m.) SYDNEY, This ' Day. The Athletic ConforenCp decided that in future that Australasian chapipioqi ship meetings be held as follows': South Australia 1922; West Australia, 1924; Tasmania, 1926; Queensland, 1928; Now Zealand, 1930; Victoria, 1932; New South" Wales, 1934.

It was also agreed that Victoria be the venue qf J.hp ripxfi Auatr.dasiiui gross country championship in 1921.

AUSTRALIANS AIR DEFENCE SYDNEY, This pay. After extensive enquires in refproneft to the Commonwealth air defence, Genoral Legge has recommended the estate lislinient of:— ! Sixteen squadrons of twenty-five planes each. Two flying boat squadrons. Two hundred largo passenger planes for commercial use. A central flying school, and from ten to twelve aerodromes. Legge also advocates an establishment for "thy manufacture of engines and metal parts, and planes. The capital expenditure is estimated at half a million, and tl*£ annual upr I\opp one million. . AGAINST ONE BIG UNION. SYDNEY, This Day, The executive council of Australian Workers Union decided not to endorse thp One Big Uniou scheme.