AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 June 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

OHEQUE BETS. MELBOURNE, June 11. As none of the bookmakers against whom the claims have been made tor tii- return of cheque bets (as cabled , „ Wednesday) have refunded the ain- „ a writs will he issued for their r -coverv. The claims are made in view of the recent English Cheque Betting ,‘ct. They are made on heliail ot the late Richard Garland, in relation to the Victorian Racing Chib’s Spring Mcetj„„- 0 f 1 t)]rt. The amounts vary Horn L r,n to 9850 and the total amount involved is nearly £6OOO. . ... M the case goes to the Court, it wiH te fomdit hv the bookmakers collec,ivrty. "To this end, the bookmakers air establishing a defence fund.

COST OF STRIKES. SVPXKT . June H • Sir J. Fuller has prepared f,<>«'--tin 1 data, figures which show that duting the last U years, the "oikms. n Yew South Wales lost £,.<-o.bOO m wages through strikes. He this apiivaletit in wage value, based on t |,e various awards'in each industry t> 1 860 MOO idle work days over whit strikes extended. The total loss wages since 1917, he says, amounts £ 14)85,700.

INDIANS IN AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, June 11. Air Sastri (Indian envoy) states Urnthat in addition to asking tin (on S2~.w. o««r»! •*" ’ri.j, ■■ tl lo full franchise lights, in would urge that they should receive of the Old age J*™™.

THEOSOT’HISTS squabble SYDNEY, June 10

'Pne eontroversey regarding the LibelCatholic Church and some ot its dignitaries, which -is now the subject, of a poliw inquiry, has caused « finite split in the Sydney Theosopliical l.otlge. A new organisation, styled the Itlavatsky Lodge, has been constituted to which 150 members who dissociate themselves from the demand l<"" an investigation. are alleged to have attached themselves. A charter for the fortiou of this new lodge was gum'" •! l, v Mrs Besant.

At STRAIAN SHEARERS' WAGES BRISBANE. June 11.

The Queensland Arbitration Court lias refused to grant an application by tho United Graziers’ for the suspension of the Court’s station hands’ award.

"'file Chief Justice. Mr• McCawley has hinted that he would have to reduce wages to lowest rates possible, basing them on the harvesters’ award.

PLAGUE DANGER. SYDNEY. 'June 10 The Hon Mr Oakes has announced that the medical authorites have warned him that the plague "ill probably recur next summer.

TASMANIAN ELECTIONS. j (Received this day at 8 a.m.) [ HOBART. June 12. 1 The general election has been held. ; ! There are 377 candidates for thirty I 1 seats, four being women. It is ex- j c.cctcd the Nationalists will secure a j » majority hut will bo unable to carry j 1 on unless they are guaranteed support |>v the Country Party. The chief is- * sues arc the best methods of affecting economies and the liquor question. No results are yet available. labor resolves. ] SYDNEY, June 12. j 1 A conference of Union delegates and i ; industrial workers group passed a re- j solution that the conference wos con- i vened only to enforce the decisions of i I June Conference of 1921, held in Ale 1 - , • bourn, and to suggest means for giv- j ing effect to file programme decided t * ii|mn there. It was further resolved \ that the Parliamentary group of mem-j bei's refusing to execute the mandates ,1 of the State Council he immediately j recalled. an ( l their resignation ten- | dered.; that any Parliamentary mem- j her refusing to obey lie disqualified for | life. Also to recommend the leorgani- | sation of the Trades Union movement * on lines providing for a complete ian- ( fication of political and industrial sec-l tiims by replacing the present aL-i bonr Councils with a Commonwealth ; Council supported by State and see- , tinnnl councils liased on the iih 1 list rial group scheme. SIR. ROSS SMITH. ' j NEWCASTLE. June 12. I The funeral of the late Sir Boss j Smith lias been postponed till Thors-j dnv owing to the late arrival of the i Largo Raw j I NEW GUINEA. j (Received this day at, 11 .fill a.m.) j SYDNEY, June 12. | Walter Marks, undor-Seeretary of j Internal Adairs, has returned from j New Guinea, oreatly impressed with its j I possibilities, lie said he found evcr\~ , ! thing working smoothly. 'I here was no, ! truth whatever in the statements ap- : I pouring from time to time in the press, > ; that, the administration was in a hope- : • less chaotic condition. He was satis- j 1 tied these attacks originated from cx- j ! ellcmv subjects and are part of a j j clever insidious propaganda to belittle 1 Australia’s administration of the man- j | dated territory. | LARGE IRRIGATION SCHEME. ; SYDNEY. June 12. j j Cabinet is proceeding immediately to ; ■ consider the financial position of the , Murriinibridgeo irrigation areas, involved in its relation to the cost of fur- i tlier extension and the resulting amount iof additional settlement. To date the j | expenditure incurred on the whole j ; scheme amounts to seven million, and j j the estimated cost ol completing the ; scheme t<i the limit proposed by the j i Irrigation Commission is six millions, i j for an additional 4300 settlers. Ibis j 1 does not include the usual advances j J »n settlers which amount to a f! 4 . £4.250.000. | OLYMPIC GAMES, rj SYDNEY. June 12. I Merrelt. Secretary of the Australian ’ I Olympic council; who lias returned I from abroad, said that sport was boom--5 ing every when' and Australia would 4 have to act at once if she wishes to 4 compete with credit at the Olympic games. Be was particularly struck 4 with the scientific method of training 2 adopted in America and elsewhere, and 6 was convinced that unless Australia ad- - opts similar tnhethods she cannot hope 4 for success at the games.