AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

MARINE WAGE-CUT REJECTED SYDNEY, March 7.

The Merchant Service Guild has s e nt a letter to the Commonwealth Steamship Owners, stating that under no circumstances will the Guild accept ai reduction in wages, and it suggests a conference between the owners and the Guild.

SPRINGBOKS’ TOUR. SYDNEY, (March 7

The Springboks, who arrived by the Maheno, report a, successful tour. The manager (Mr Emery) states that amateur athletics have a much wider appeal to centres outside the larger cities ill New Zealand. The meetings were, excellently supported in the minor towns.

LEAGUE TOUR PROFITS SYDNEY. March 7

At the welcome to the League football team it was announced that, the profits on the English tour were over £SOOO.

WOMEN MEDICALS. SYDNEY, March 7

The cabled decision of the London Hospital not to admit women students is regarded with interest by the >S.vdii ey University, where mixed, classes prevail. It is admitted that, in certain courses, the presence of women students causes the lecturer embarrassment and restricts his scope for di - cussion. The male students, have no objection to the presence of women, except, perhaps during practical classes and dissection.

CAST-IRON PIPES. SYDNEY, March 7

The report called for by the Government in explanation of the cancellation of a contract with Java for a supply of cast iron pipes by the Government dockyard, Newcastle, states that it will be possible to obtain pipes from the Continent, or Great Britain and land them in Java, at a. lower price than tbc present or future condition appertaining in Australia allow. >Tho report concludes: “'Pipes are being landed in New Zealand from England at a much lower price than it is possible to manufacture them in Australia.”

HON. DOWNIE STEWART. (Received This Dav nt 10.15 a.in.l SYDNEY, March 8.

Hon. Do wide Stewart stated he is taking advantage of his visit to ascertain the desires of industrialists and other interests. New Zealand is interested in Australian social experiments as they contain many valuable lessons and sometimes warnings.

ROSS’ APPEAL. MELBOURNE, March 8. The Full Court heard an application to definitely fix a date for hearing an appeal by Ross, against Ids conviction for the Gun Alley murder. The Crown’s counsel asked the defence to serve an affidavit on the Crown. 31 r Brennan for the defence, explained he was unable at the present juncture to do so, as fresh evidence was arriving daily, which needed investigating.

Chief Justice Irvin® said the appellant was not entitled to indefinitely suspend the hearing, pending enquiries. Judgment was deferred till to-day.

800 LAMBS BURNT. (Received This Day nt 12.25 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 8

A fire occurred at Bandon Station shearing shed Gunmednh. Eight hundreds lambs mustered for shearing, which had. started the previous (lay, were burned to death. The cause is unknown.

THE COOGEE SHARK. SYDNEY, March 8. Great crowds muster daily on Coogee ■beach to watch the attempts to catch sharks, which so far are unsuccessful. ,Surfing is almost abandoned there. DEATH FROM PLAGUE. BRISBANE!, March 8. A woman died from plague at Bundnberg. Tt is over two months since a case was reported in Brisbane. FEDERAL POLITICS. SYDNEY, March 8. The South Australian Liberal Party lias broken with the Nationalists and decided to support only Liberal candidates at the forthcoming Federal elections.