AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1921, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. CHURCH MATTERS. (Received This Day at, 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept, 28 A confluence of Church of England adherents discussed the question of hreaking the legal bond connecting the church in England and Australia. It was urged against the proposal that tlio change might result ill schism and involve doctrinal as well as liturgical changes. Legislation might also have a detrimental effect upon the Union of Churches.

Bishop Long intimated he would move in the Synod, a resolution favoring the change, which was desired simply to secure self government m Australia. Dean Talbot said such movements should emanate from the churches and he referred to the Synod, not vice versa Tlfe debate was talked out. MR HUGHES. ADELAIDE, Sept. 28 .Mr Hughes has arrived, en route t< Melbourne. Ho suited Government would consider carefully its altitude respecting the discontinuance of the exhumation work in France. He desired to hear the views ot ox-soldiers and llii' parents of the fallen. WESTRALI A*N FINANCE. I’KBTII. Sept. 23 Sir .fames Mitchell in delivering the Budget explained that the deficit had reached L(iS(i,72(> sterling, the expenditure being C 7, l7(i,0(H). The revenue for the ensuing year was estimated a‘ C 7.050.000, and expenditure at 1-7.522,000. ' THEATRICALS CHARGED. SYDNEY. Sept. 28. At Broken Hill. Roderick Munreme (Manager), and Robert Heaton Munroe (advance representative), of the Maori Entertainers wore remanded for eight days on hail on a provisional warrant charging them with obtaining from Mi noova llermia at Wellington, jewellery valued at £3OO sterling. In defence it was stated the jewellery was given them hy llermia for safe-keeping to be realised upon if a difficulty arose with the touring party. It was now in possession of a solicitor at I’shnerston.