AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. f'AIII.E ASSOCIATION. THE HICKSON MISSION. SYDNEY, A lay 5. Hickson, on route to Bathurst, re I erring to bis mission in the northern towns, said their spiritual uplift was marked. A great number, who from the human standpoint, were considered incurable, were healed. I hcv were not nervous or neurotic cases. Archbishop Wright stated that despite press criticism, t!k> Church had decided, in view of the unmistnkeable evidence of the blessings following the mission, to accept the opportunity of Hickson’s visit, notwithstanding the grave responsibility incurred. CANADIAN STEAMERS. SYDNEY, May 5. Advices from Canada, state the total deficit for the past year on tho Canadian Government steamers amounts to £ 1,800,000. HOSPITAL FUNDS. (Received this dav at 9.15 n.m.) SYDNEY, May 7. ' Tiv Hospital Saturday collection to date realised £15,000 which is £2OOO in excess of last year’s collection. THE COALMINERS. SYDNEY. May 7. Tlie coalmine owners meet for a further conference to-day, when it is expected that a compromise will be reached. ROWING CONFERENCE. (Received this dav at 9.45 a.m.) PERTH. May 7. At the annual Inter-State Rowing Conference, New South AY ales submitted a motion, out of courtesy to New Zealand to allow the Dominion to compete in Inter-State races. Ibis was defeated oil the ground that the whole strength of the Dominion would he pitted against individual States. A request on behalf of New Zealand for the Australian championship to be rowed every two years, alternately in New Zealand and Australia, was rejected hut tlie Conference decided that any future races lie left in the hands ol the proposed Board of Management to control rowing in Australia.