AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. Q UE ENS I.AN I) ELECTIOX. ALL THE MINISTERS RETURNED BRISBANE, May 14. All the Labour Ministers were returned with good majorities. Ah- Green. Deputy-Lender of the United Party, was defeated at Townsville. Labour captured both the newly created scats in the Metropilitan area. LATER. There is no alteration in the election figures. PRESS COMMENT. (Received this dav at 9.45 a.m.) SYDNEY. AFay 15. The “Telegraph’’ says the Queonsland Labour Party’s victory seems to have been very much in the nature of a personal victory for Air 'Jheodorc. There is reason to believe that there is not much of the tiger about him, hut that like, some other Labour politicians, he would he willing to use the Extremists. If he swims too far with the tide he may not he able to swim against it when he wishes to turn hack. We do not, believe Air Theodore will try to make (.hicenslam! a Communistic Stale. Air Hughes, speaking at Paramatta, said:— “Tile government have my active help, and from what 1 can sec, it will want, it. The fates may yet call upon me to unsheath my svoml and strike a blow, and 1 will surely do so es long as 1 may walk the narrow way.” N.S.W. COAL TROURLK. SYDNEY, Alay 11. The coal owners met and discussed their future action, hut- came to a. decision not divulged. I c.e men meet on Tuesday. SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE. (Received this dav at 9-2-> a.m.) SYDNEY, Alay 15. Resumptions on the north shore side of the Harbour for (lie bridge, will live,lve .9115 buildings. housing about 51 IIif) people. The value of the proper!;, is Ua>s,()o:i. With the present amuslicrtage 1 f houses the problem of rehousing those evicted when the de lnolifioii commences in June or July will plow a difl’.cult problem. ABORIGINE AT LARGE. SYDNEY. Alay 15. There is much excitement in Mum ,Koran district over the doings of an aborigine, Roy Governor, brother of two noted bushrangers, one oh whom (he police shot dead, the other being hanged after committing* serious crimes in 1 ■::)(>. It. is reported lie held up a railway linesman at the rifle point, and committed a series of robberies, leaving notes stating he was armed, and would not he taken alive. Ihe inmates of isolated hush homes are In a state of terror and flock together at nights for protection.

mai.rnors injuring of HOUSES. (Received this day at 9.15 a.m.) .MELBOURNE, May 15. A post mortem lu-ld on .three boises which died in Caulfield and Oakleigh districts during the past week, showed they had been maliciously injured, the bowels being pierced with a sharp instrument. Investigations disclosed that during the past twelve months over 100 horses have died mysteriously in tlie.se districts, in nearly every case where they were paddockcil for tin night. It is now believed that a majority were victims of carefully concealed foul methods. BETTER OUTLOOK. SYDNEY, May 15. No official statement in connection with the coal owners’ conference has been issued, but it is understood it has been definitely agreed there will bo no general strike. Northern owners have temporarily abandoned their idea of voluntary labour in the mines and are now awaiting the miners, as soon as they are ready to come. The southern position Is improved Clifton miners have resumed and othei districts are expected to follow the lead in a few -days.

END OF .1 UMBO. (Received this day at 11.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, A!ay 15 Sydney Zoo has lost its big show elephant. Jumbo developed vicious habits and became practically unmanageable, a menace to both his keepers and the public and he was sentenced to be shot. One rifle shot smfieed to end his career. TRANSPORTERS 1 RLED • SYDNEY, Alav 15. The coal strike is having a serious effect on shipping at Newcastle. Over a thousand employees connected wits the transport trade are idled. A DANGEROUS AIAN. SYDNEY. Alav 15. The aborigine who is terrorising Mundooran district, was recently released from gaol after serving a sentence of five years for burglary. BRISBANE’S POPULATION. BRISBANE, Afay 15 A statistical return shows the population of the Afetropolitan district at the end of last year was 230;000. MEAT CONTRACTS. AfELBOURNE, May 15. Afr Bruce is entering a protest to the Imperial authorities against <he non-extending of the date of closing the armv meat contracts. It is thought the protest may act as a reminder or. the next occasion that Australia *s determined to hid for the contract.