AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 August 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. SENSATIONAL CHARGES. BRISBANE, August 10 In the Assembly the censure motion was defeated hv 36 votes to .35. Promier Theodore charged the Oppo-:-i ice v.-';!i endeavouring to induce him to ! a.: Labour and lead a new party. The Opposition were also, he said, trying to achieve success by bribing members. 1 Mr Baines denied that the National Party were in any way mixed up in the matter.

Two journalists, John Sleeman and Edward Connolly, wejo charged with attempting to bribe F. Brennan to vote against his party on the censure motion.

They were remanded until Monday on hail of their own bond of £SOO and a surety for £SOO. BRENNAN OFFERED £3,200. BRISBANE. August 16 In connection with the charge of attempted bribery of Labourites to vote against the Queensland Labour Government in the State Assembly, evidence was to-rlav tendered in the Court that Air Brennan had arranged for two detectives to meet him at a hotel, and, after conversing with Sleeman and Connolly, Mr Brennan called the detectives, and told them that he had been offered £3,200 to vote against the Government. Mr Brennan added that lie wanted to have nothing to do with it, hut lie asked the detectives to take both Sleeman and Connolly to the Detective Office, and see if they had the money upon them. When searched Sleeman was found to he in possession of three thousand pounds worth of hearer Treasury bonds, 'and Connolly had two hundred in bank notes.

REPLY TO MANDATE CRITICISM. SYDNEY. Aug. 17. It is understood the Federal Government has furnished the High Commissioner with a report refuting the sug-j gestion in the report, of the Mandates, Commission, that the natives of. Nauru have been exploited. ft states the condition of the natives under the existing administration is imineasur- , ahlv superior to their treatment mulct j German rule. The royalty paid to Hie ; natives has boon quintupled and all j conditions of the mandate faithfully j observed. The output of phosphates; has increased by four hundred thou-, sand tons yearly and the price in Australia is reduced nearly 30s per ton. The report adds that, the criticism of the. administration is viewed with suspicion, ns being inspired by commercial interests in oilier countries which arc jealous of Australia s advantages.

ANGLICAN SYNOD. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 17. N.S.AY. Anglican Synod passed a resolution that the time has arrived for giving effect to the Lambeth resolutions on reunion and with reference to occasional interchange of pulpits; also carried a resolution that effect nbould be given without delay to the Lambeth principle favouring the admittance of women to the Councils of the Church, on tho same terms on which men are admitted.