AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1923, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN.

UJ&TRAI.IAN AND S.'A. Cwlll.E ASSOCIATION, ORCHINTRAL CONDUCTOR SYDN ICY. l''cl> 28. Government nre inviting applications for a successor to Herr \ erbrngtrhen at £123) sterling per annum for live years. Applications are invittd from within tlie Empire.

OFFER TO ATHLETES'

SYDNEY. Feb 28

Mr E. S. Macks (Secretary of the Athletic Union of Australia and -\cw Zealand) lias received a cable from the Swedish Carnes Committee which is holding a carnival at Gosenlmrgh in ,Tulv. inviting four swimmers and four athletes to attend. Free passage to and from Gothenhurgh are being ofler-

O] ISO I, FT E SU M M A K I X F.S

MELBOURNE. Fell 28

Tlte Minister of Defence explains it l,„ s I tee u decided to sell the submarines presented l.v the. British Government, as tliev are obsolete, and the cost ol repairs and alteration would bo out of proportion to their length of life. The personnel will he transferred to other brunches of the Xav.v and the others will l>e returned to England.

FF.DER \b SDKAKEI!

MELBOURNE, February 28

Mr Walt, lias been selected by the Nationalist and Country pm ties tube nominated as Speaker, in succession to Mr Johnson, who is not acceptable to the Country Party. A Still’ DTK'.'STEM. M KI.MOURXK. Eeh, 28. The fonrmasted Danish barque Sterna on arrival, reported the third officer and live of the rre M were lost ill a storm dining the latter fait of the |:!:( days’ voyage from Susvalc. A young inomlier of the crew had fallen overheard when endeavouring to shorten sail, ami the officer and four memlieis of the erew manned a bod. When in soarelr of lii’in the stain broke and huge sois washed the stern. A blinding lain blotted from view the rescue party and 1 hough the barque hovered round the vicinity three days, the party wr‘e mil -eeii again.