AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1921, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

AI.'SXItAMAN ANI) N.Z. C’All’.K ASSOCIATION. SYDNEY, August 28. The agent of the Canadian line has received advice that there are good hopes of he Canadian Importer being brought to port. ELECTION RESULT. BRISBANE, Aug. 29. The official deelaiation of the Maranoa election ealiled August 4th is Muntes (Country Party), 11,74;); Dunstan (Labour) 10,297. NOT AHI ,E WITN ESS’ DEATH. SYDNEY, Aug. 30 Obituary.—Seullv, a witness in the Industrial Workers of the World trial, from an acute attack of meningitis. A USTRALIA ’S CX J NTH IH UT SON. .MELBOURNE, Aug. 30 • A new plan has been ai ranged, by ivliieh Australia’s contribution to the League of Nations will be reduced from £>2,000 to £17,000 sterling. X.S.W. RAILWAYS. SYDNEY, August 29. The N.S.W. Railway Commissioner, giving evidence at the fottv-four hour week enquiry, said the railway prospects for the current year wete doubtful, as the additional cost of administration, due to various causes would probably amount to over £2,000,000. SHIP’S LONG VOYAGE. HOBART, August 29. The Thurakn (cabled on August 16) has arrived after a voyage of 51 days from Dunedin. “On July 13th. mountainous seas caused serious damage on deck and oil bags had to he put- out. These were effective, hut the vessel drifted north-east for four days.