AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 May 1922, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAB(.K ASSOCIATION

N.S.AY. obchestba. SYDNEY, May (i. Mr Bniiiliujl, Minister of Education, stated that the Board cl Advice was willing to giant six months' have ol to Herr Verbruggen, Imt without pay. They aero now awaiting a reply lo a tilde asking Vei bru/es. n’s intentions. The orchestra meant an annual loss of Ifll.lH'.O, a,ml Government is not prepared to shoulder the loss. In less sufficient, funds are subset ibrd to finance the orchestra it will he abandoned. COST OF OB ABA XT EES. SYDNEY, May 0 Mr Ball, Minister for Agriculture, explained that as a result of the Labour Government's guarantee to farmers of 2s (5d per bushel over the Commonwealth’s os, the State incurred a loss of between eight and nine hundred thousand pounds. A similar amount will lie also lost in connection with over-payment of other pools. AYAH TBOI'IHES. SYDNEY, May (5. Mr 'Bruntnell has decided that pernussipn will he granted to schools desiring to place war trophies in buildings ami grounds. The Labour Ministry consistently refused oil the grounds of inculcating a spirit of militarism. BAFFLES LAW. SYDNEY, May G. Mr Devon ( Attonery-Ccnernl) lias decided to insist on the observance of the strict letter of the law in connection with art unions in the future. In previous years, the law relating to rnfiles was given a liberal interpret!!t ion. M.ALS. AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, A ray 6. Mr Massey Greene states no decision has been reached respecting the fate of the Battleship Australia. There is no intention of sinking her. A COACH ACCIDENT. MELBOURNE, May fi. A serious accident occurred to a, party of thirty-one tourists on route to Mount Buffalo, a famous resort. The earth gave way when the coach was approaching Earobin Point, and the horses dashed over the hank, bringing the

coach and passengers after them. Miss Templeton rolled three hundred feet ahead of the coach and broke both legs. The coach fell sixty feet, anil was wrecked. The passengers sustained lacerations and shock, but otherwise wore uninjured. AY. At. HUGHES’ ACCIDENT.

SYDNEY, Ma v 5. H is reported Hon AV. At. Hughes hnsf cancelled his tour of tho North Coast districts owing to his accident.