AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 August 1920, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN.

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ROUGH WEATHER. SYDNEY, August 16.. Arriving vessels report rough weather in the Tasman Sea. The Ariosto from Dunedin to Newcastle called at Sydney to-night for orders.

MOTOR KJLiES BOY-. MELBOURNE, August 16. A motor car killed a ten year old boy near Korvit. The owner of the car learning of the boy’s death shot himself. His condition is serious. MELBOURNE, Aug. 16. Yli - Hughes has announced that the Commonwealth will be presented at the League of Nations meeting at Geneva. Cabinet were unanimous that Mr Hughes should ko. Speaking at Bendigo, Mr Hughes referred to the Polish situation, stating the hour was dark with menace to Australia and he intimated a defensive policy was contemplated.

BIG COAL SHORTAGE. SYDNEY, August 16. The Northern Collieries Association, when before the Federal Sea Carriage Committee, which is inquiring into the shipping of coal, urged the immediate utilisation of about half a million tons of coal owned by the Federal Government and lying at Newcastle in order to relieve the grave shortage now existing in Victoria. South Australia, West Australia and Tasmania.

A PASSAGE AT ARMS

MELBOURNE, August 16. In the Federal House a motion by Mr IV. Hughes for leave to introduce a Bill to make provision for the acceptance of a mandate over captured German possessions in the Pacific led to a hot interchange of “compliments” between him and Mr T. J. Ryan (the Labourite). The proceedings at times were very lively. Mr Ryan demanded that before permission was given an idea should be given the House of the contents of the Bill.

Mr Hughes refused to give any idea. He told Mr Ryan to wait until the measure was introduced. He then accused Mr 'Ryan of attending the House only in his spare time and not doing enough to earn the Parliamentary salary.

Mr Ryan then had his revenge, for the Government failed to secure over a quorum of the House. Thus the motion for leave to introduce the Bill lapsed. USEFUL RAINS. MELBOURNE, August 16. General rains are being experienced in the Victorian wheat area. PARER’S FLIGHT. BRISBANE, August 16. Parer and Macintosh have left Longreach, en route for Rockhampton. THE FALLEN! SENSATION. SYDNEY, August 16. The woman Falleni (cabled on July 6th.) was again before the Court today. The case is exciting great public interest largo crowds attending. The accused appeared in male attire. She is charged with murder of one or two women with whom she went through the form of marriage. TRUMPER MEMORIAL. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Aug. 17. The Cricket Association at a meeting, discussed the poor response to the appeal for a Trumper memorial, £IBO being subscribed since January. Mr McElhone (Chairman) suggested the public should consider his widow and children rather than a memorial. THE PRINCE. SYDNEY, Aug. 17. The Prince of Wales is living absolutely incognito, spending his morning in a gallop and later indulges in squash racquets, and in the evening attends a private dance. The Renown leaves on Thursday or Friday, according to the arrival of the English mail, which is coming by aeroplane for the Prince s convenience. The Renown is due at Samoa at the end of the month. A REQUEST. SYDNEY, Aug. 17 The Marine stewards union recommended the Australian transport federation to call on all affiliated bodies to refuse to transport any men overseas in the event of England declaring war on Russia.