AUSTRALIAN

Hokitika Guardian, 2 June 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION OFFICER SETTLERS. .MELBOURNE. June 2. A letter has been received from General Rawlinson, stating two thousand young officers of the Indian army will shortly be retired, and asking for information regarding the suitability of Australia and prospects for their settlement. Each officer oil retiring, receives a sum of £IOOO lo £ISOO compensation

Mr Hughes lias icnlied offering to send a representative to India to give foil information regarding Australian conditions. At General Hawlinson’s suggestion. Mr Hughes is now obtaining from State Premiers particulars of the land available and the terms of settlement. Mr Hughes states a hearty welcome will lie extended to these officers. The country may he considered fortunate if it can obtain, t hem as settlers.

U AXrUKW \ TXQI’IRV. SYDXKY. ,suni' I. Giving evidence ft the M:im] rcwa in<iuiiy. Clarence Crowley. who was residinn; ft Port .MacQuarrie on April 12th.""said ho saw a hartpie apparently hcinn very much Indicted hv adverse ■vinds. At Olio time she was stern on to the coast, and at- another seemed to he oniim haekwards. XOTA HI K IXOIA X ARRIVES. PERTH, June 2. Al. Krstri (Indian delegate) arrived and stated in an interview that India —■is unite willin'.: for Australia to close ,| he.- doors, thoimh it was somewhat ini' consistent with the integrity of the JJjifish Empire.

SYDNEY ORCHESTRA. SYDNEY, dune 2

Oovernmont within a few days is giving three months’ notice to members ot the State Orchestra. Cyril Monk (leader of the orchestra) in an eleventh hour apueal to save the orchestra states the let to” could he made a good business proposition hy holding fewer performances, and reducing prices. Sydney having wrested the musical palm from .Melbourne, should make extra efforts

S to retain it. I SYDNEY, .fune 2 J Tito iitml decision in regard to the ‘ State Orchestra is largely due to Yer- \ hruipdien’s acceptance ol" all appoint--5 nien.t at Minneapolis, involving a se- | ennd half year’s leave without pay, and 1 delaying his return to Australia, until f February next. The Directors recolli- | mended the temination of nil avrnnge--1 ments in eoniieetion with the fund, any I eventual small surplus to he distributed amongst the shareholders pro rata, fAI though £IO,OOO was raised by the •i shareholders, of which New Zealand ! c antrihuted C1(V)0. when Stalski took i charge about £l,o!X> was in hand to j carry on his engagement, which ends on | nth Septemhei