AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 March 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Al'STit AI.IAN AM) N.Z. CAHI.K ASSOCIATION. XKD KELLY'S MOTHER. SYDNEY. March 23. Tin) lientli Inc- taken place near Wangar.itla, at tin* age uf !)•'>. "I Mi's Edm Kin<r. iimtlii'i* oi tin- Inidirngers Ned ilU sl Diin Killy. After the death of her first liu-Cind. tiis deceased married George King. WESTPORT CtiAL. SVDXKV. .Man'll 28. There has boon considerable eimnient ,in l!n> fact that during: the past' twelve months, INOQO tens of New Zealand coal has been carried t) Newcastle for the u.-c of the Australian Navy. Tlh> Naval Hoar,l favours Most port coal, owing to the small a-h contents. It is static! that on the collier llilocia. i.siutf V, estport coral, the lire's had to he cleaned only at the end of >3o hours, whereas " ith Australian eoal the fires topiCe cleaning every lour hours, COA 1. SHORTAGE. (Received this day at 0.2.1 a.in.t SYDNEY. March -A. The constant stoppages at the collieries on the northern fields have bronchi about a coal shortage. A number to steamers are laid up as a consequence. A depiitaiiou of miners "ill wait on Mi Hi nee to-day to discuss the causes o, the .stoppages. At the i ial owners’ meeting it was decided, in view of the coal tribunal not reducing wages, the price of eta I question >'o postponed for the present. THE 111]>11 ENVOYS. SYDNEY. March 2P. Vfr Bruce declined to discuss ■ the question of deporting the Irish envoys. It is unofficially stated that the G venimeut has no power to intervene, except through trial by jury lof .“edition. hut the Government Iris the power to compel the oath of .•diegianee to he made before landing, but there was no protest made at the time.