AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 November 1920, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN.

vUtmiAl I \N <fc N.Z. f/.IIMi association] VI CTO Hi 0N CRICKET TEAM; MELBOURNE, Nov. 10. Owing to Warren Armstrong being nnablo to play for Victoria against England, Mo,yes lias been included in the team. THE WHEAT SCANDAL. .SYDNEY, Nov. 10. The N.S.W. Wheat Commission sat to-day to hear the evidence of Goorgeson ,who took a. leading part in the Holman Government wheat deal. Owing to illness, the Commission adjourned indefinitely. « BROKEN 1 HILL STRIKE ENDS. SYDNEY, November 10. ft is now reported that the Broken fj,'H miners have d-‘ ide.l to declare the strike qlf, and return ty work. The strike .commenced in May of last year. MAHON’S SPEECH. • SYDNEY, November 10. The Melbourne ‘‘Argus” contains a report of Mr Hugh Mahon’s denunciation of British reprisals in Ireland, upon which Air Hughes basis his proposal to ask for Mr Mahon’s expulsion from Parliament. According to the “Argus,” three thousand people attended the Irish Demonstration in Richmond Park where Mahon made the speech in question. He characterised Dr Alannix’s treatment by the Government of England as an outrage. He next referred to AlcSweeney’s death in Brixton Prison, as an infamous murder. Mr Mahon added:—“lf there is a just God in Heaven, then the sobs of AlcSweeney’s widow will reach round the world, and oho day they will stake to its very foundations tins accursed Empire.”

Referring to the shooting of this armed police, in Ireland, Air Mahon declared —“There are no real -police in Ireland. They are but spies, informers and cut throats.’’’ He said he had read with delight that, some of these “murdering tliin&s” had been sent to their account. He trusted that Ireland “would not be profaned by their carcases. Their souls were probably in Hell, he said, and their bodies should lie. scut to England. He would not have the sweet pastures of Ireland poisoned by their carrion clay. , ALLEGED DISLOYALTY. MELBOURNE, Nov. 10. In ~the Federal House of Representatives to-night, Mr Hughes, stated he had sent Air Hugh Mahon a letter,-an-nouncing his (Air Hughes) intention to move a motion for Air Alahon’s expulsion from the House in view of his alleged disloyal speech. Air Hughes declared that he would move to-morrow (Thursday) that Air Million he expelled freyn the House. Ho, asserted Mr Mahon had proved himself to be unfit to he a member by a seditious and disloyal utterance.

Air Hughes said his letter to Mr ALi'hon, informing him of the intention to move to expel him had been delivered to the latter by his (Hughes) secretary, hut Air Alahon had stated that he would not lie able to atteiu] the House, as he is suffering from, the effects of his sprained ankle. DISAPPROVAL'. Nov. 10. The Synod and Presbyterian Gener-" al Assembly carried a motion expressing disappointment and viewing with horror Air Hugh Alahon’s disloyal uttera rices. The Melbourne city Council passed a resolution expressing abhorrence at Air Mahon’s speech. THE COAL CRISIS. SYDNEY', November 10. The State of Victoria is threatened with a cessation of coal supplies as a result of the Government refusing to abide by the recent award given bv Mr Charles Hibble, the Chairman of the Coal Tribunal. It is stated that unless action is taken in a few days, Victoria and probably the Commonwealth will see industrial upheaval. IMPRISONED SEAMEN. SYDNEY, November 10. The gaoling of the seamen from the State steamer Bellata has moved the Seamen’s Union to action. The seamen are holding a mass meeting on Thursday, when it is expected they will take strong action with a view to securing the release of the Bellata’s men who objected' to sailing short handed. WESTRALffAN LEGISLATION. PERTH, November 10. The Assembly is .discussing a factories and Shops Bill. It has decided to close all shops at 6 o’clock on Friday night, and to prohibit Asiatics, Africans and Polynesians from being registered ai shopkeepers or assistants.