AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. THE EINSTEIN THEORY. (Received this day at 11.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 9. Professor Cooke, commenting on the announcement made by Professor Chant of the Toronto University, that the Walhil observations indicated the correctness ci the Einstein theory, said that a mtmher of expeditions would he necessary before such ail important point a- that involved in the theory could he settl'd. The most important observations were yet to a, mi - • from Doctor Campbell, whose plates contain many more stars than the others, while his equipment was al-o much better. Walter Gale, President of the New S uili Wales branch ol the Britis.n V-troimmieal .Society, said the difficulties were ton great in testing whei! r a :ay of light from a 'tar was dispkwed a- it pas-ed the sun and Hun errors in observation might creep iu. A definite statement could ""t be made until the complete results were winked out.. MEAT FREIGHTS. (Received this day at 11.10 a.m.) SYDNEY. April 9. It is understood that the- shipping companies are not prepared to reduce the meat freights an eighth ol a pennv in agreement with the Commonwealth's renewal of a farthing subsidy unless the Commonwealth removes the taxation and dues which the com panics regard as iniquitous. .Mr Cramsio. Chairman of the Meat Board, said that every week of delay meant a loss ol live thousand head oi i at!le. Everything possible should he done to save the cattle industry from going out of existence, owing to Queensland receiving no monsoiuud rains, relief was imperative. Last year's kill oi oxnart cattle was a quari,r of a million. This year it would 1... I'd non i., ->111111(111 Tlie Brisbnur .

be 1511,000 in 200.000. The Brisoaiu , ( tun moil wea 11 h, and Queensland Gov- . or,linen! curb agreed to a ten shillings subsidy per bead lor eat tie exported to the East. 1! UTIIXANCK Si:LIT TED. (Received this dav at 11.10 a.m.) SYDNEY. April 9. 11 in limim-i- lias been selected for the New South Wales tennis team in place of Kahns, who is unavailable.