AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1920, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN.

' aUSTIIA 1,1 AN it N.Z. AHHOUIATIONJ THE GALLIPOLI INCIDENT. SYDNEY, July 24. Mr Bean, the o'tlicial Australian correspondent, lecturing at a war pictures display, referring to General inn Hamilton’s diary, said it was quite true as far at it went, that the possibilities of evacuating Gallipoli were considered at the end of the first day, after a landing as it was reported that the Australian troops were crumbling. There was more to be added to the story, but it was not true the Australians were crumbling. The necessary correction of the statements would he made. It was true the Navy was asked if it Could conduct the evacuation on the day of landing.

BREAKING A PLEDGE. SYDNEY, July 24. Hon Mr MeGirr told a deputation asking for the replacement of a man whose place was filled by a loyalist during the 1917 strike, that any loyalist who displaced a unionist during -the strike, should now lie asked to stand down. The press protests against the breaking of a solemn promise of the previous Government, to stick to loyalists. DIVORCE PETITIONS. MELBOURNE, July 24. A flood of divorce petitions continues. Since January 811 were lodged. One firm established a record with one hundred. CHEESE POOL. MELBOURNE, July 24. A conference of cheese producers in New South Wales decided in favour of continuance of the cheese pool for the ensuing season. REPATRIATIONMELBOURNE. .July 24. The Federal Government last year expended £17,477,000 on repatriation operations, including £11,236,000 on land settlement. V.R..C. MELBOURNE, July 24. The annual report of the Victorian Racing Club shows the stakes paid totalled £81,605, an increase of £10,083, and profits over £IO,OOO above the previous vear. The Club proposes to establish an insurance fund to compensate injured racing employees, mud indemnify owners and trainers against claims under tbo compulsory clauses of the Workmen’s Compensation Act. FEDERAL polihos. MELBOURNE, July 24. I A Bill was introduced in the Federal j Parliament to amend the Public Service Act. The main features are that the service will be placed under the control of the Board of Management with extended powers and the adjudication of disputes will he transferred from the Arbitration Court to a specially appointed arbitrator. Another Bill to amend the Quarantine Act gives power to the Commonwealth in emergency to supersede the State Quarantine regulations, and extends the law to air navigation. It increases restrictions on the landing of passengers, and extends the power of inoculation to include any prophylictre. THE PRINCE PROCEEDS TO QUEENSLAND. (Received this day at 10.35 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 25. The Prince of Wales arrived in the Renpwn and landed at noon. He proceeded direct to tho station where he em barked for Brisbane. The whole proceedings were informal and narked by an entire absence of ceremony. APPRENTICE’S EDUCATION. SYDNEY, July 25. The Australian Labour Party has forwarded the following recommendations from the Trade Unions regarding apprentice’s to the State Government: Technical education to be given in the daytime, as part of the day’s work; fees to be paid by tho employer; free tram and train passes for technical schools. GAS WORKERS’ STRIKE. MELBOURNE, July 25. The gas strikers have decided to resume work when the whole of the volunteer labour has been withdrawn from the works.