AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN* AND N.Z. UAttLK ASSOCIATION. ASIATICS IN AC ST I {ALIA. MELBOURNE, Min'd' R». Mr Pearce published statistics -bowing that since 1011 the Chinese in Australia decreased by 3,008, •lupauese 655 and Hindus 101. The luil-blood-cd non European population is now 30,812. CHILDREN IiCRNT TO DEATH. SYDNEY. March 10 While attending the professional running contest at Mudgee on Saturday night, Mr and Mrs Rendill left three little girls and » >'■>' Ohcn aces ranging from ten to throe) m a canvas camp at the Marble Lime Works. Oil returning about midnight tliev found their children burnt to death, the charred remains ol their bodies and a dog being middled together under an iron bedstead. Ihe camp and contents were destroyed. OBITUARY. SYDNEY, March 19. Obituar—Sir Thomas Dihhs, former* lv General Manager of the Commercial Raid; ol Sydney, acLat ninety-one. LABOUR EXECUTIVE UIGHT._ SYDNEY. March li. A meeting of the Australian Labour Party executive adopted a resolution giving a week's grate to the supporters of Doolev to recant, otherwise they would he'expelled from the movement. Although the ollicials announced the meeting was harmonious, it is ascertained unollicially that Mutch. cx-A m s . of Education had a stand-up hght with Rartlc, a member of the executive, much blood being lost by both corite.-t----ants. v s.W. LABOUR SPLIT. SYDNEY, March 20. The rival factions in the Labour movement are cor.tinuing tlieir recriminations. Many La bom and unions are inviting Air Dooley. put his case before them, despite threats that such an action w,l be re■rarded as contumacy and be tolloucu by an expulsion. The executive lias _ also communicated with several men • bers, who are issuing statements to the press notifying they will be polled unless the statements cease, the Federal Labour Executive so U has sa: fu ?>», Surprise was caused in. Pohtical circles by the announcement that the elections will take place on I~th May Political organisations Intel not expected the election