AUSTRALIAN

Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1920, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN

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BREAK IN THE CABLE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 28. Very few cables are arriving.

FOR SAMOA. SYDNEY, Feb. 28. The Methodist Conference agreed to the Samoan Synod’s request that the Rev. Slade of New Zealand be transferred to that district.

OBITUARY. SYDNEY, Feb. 28. Obituary.—Sir Thomas 'Henderson Stuart, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the Unversity.

TENNIS. SYDNEY, Feb. 28. The Tennis Association received a challenge from the British Isles Davis Cup conference representatives.

A RIFT IN LABOR CIRCLES. SYDNEY, Feb. 28. Fifty Unions favouring arbitration, carried a motion that the Labour Council as at present constituted, was not a true reflex of Union opinion. THE AVIATORS.

MELBOURNE, Feb, 28. Sir Ross Smith and his crew were entertained by the Federal Cabinet and presented with the cheque of £IO,OOO. TRADING WITH LATE ENEMIES. MELBOURNE, Feb. 28.

Mr Massey Green announces that trade relations are resumed with the former monarchy of Austria and Hungarian representatives. Premier Hughes stated the Government had arrived at a decision in respect to trading with Germany which would shortly be announced. He also said that Australia had not been consulted in regard to the reversal of the Allies’ policy in connection with the trial of the war criminals.

NORTHERN TERRITORY. MELBOURNE, February 29. At the ,Northern Territory Inquiry, Senator Thomas, who was Minister of Home Affairs when Dr Gilruth was appointed Administrator of the Northern Territory, isaid that the then Prime Minister ,Mr Andrew Fisher had recommended Dr Gilruth during his term of office. He; regarded Dr Gilruth as a loyal and capable administrator. Mr T. MacMahon Glynn, former Minister of Home Affairs, gave evidence that Dr Gilruth was a man with considerable ability and also of great energy. Dr Gilruth had asked him whether the Federal Government were prepared to sell the Territory to a chartered company. Witness did not seri_ on sly think of that suggestion, as he was not disposed to revert to the charered company stage of development. N,siw. ELECTIONS. SYDNEY, February 28. There have been no fewer than 314 nominations received for the New South Wales State elections, including four women. REPLY TO OBJECTIONS. SYDNEY - , This Day.

Verbruggen replying in the press to objections to bis statement that members of the New South Wales Orchestra suffered certain railway travelling discomforts in New Zealand reiterates a. glowing tribute to the generous hospitality to them, and an intelligent appreciation of the orchestra’s musical efforts, as shown in every New Zealand city visited. He says the orchestra was not alone in its sufferings from the present insufficient railway accommodation there.