AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 May 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION'. AN AUSTRALASIAN NAVY. ANZAC TRADITIONS. (Received tiiis day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, .May 17. The “Daily Telegraph” in a leader on Eriday entitled “An .\nnze Navy” states: “The time seems propitious for n mutually owned Australasian Navy. AYe are sister Dominions and if war comes we must wage it together. New Zealand acknowledges that, during the war tiie Australian Navy saved tiie Dominions from the ravages oi the German Navy and as it is probable the lesson will not he forgotten and as the New Zealand Government must make a contribution, to the defence oi Inijorial interests in tire I’acihc. il is hard to discern a- belter way than for the Dominion to join Australia in the creation of all Australasian owned anil controlled navy, which would perpetuate on sea. the imperishable Aiizru- traditions cm land.”

CROAYDED SYDNEY. (Received this dav at 9.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, ATay IS. The demolition and reconstruction of the old buildings and erection of skyscrapers in the city are- proceeding apace. Some scores of huge buildings are altering the character of the streets, changing the business section and transforming them into narrow, sunless ways between high buildings. The congestion of loot traffic is steadily growing and the more marked need for better cutlets in the shape of the harbour bridge and approved suburban railway facilities is more ] rowing. FIVE HORSES DROWNED. " SYDNEY, Alay IS. Five horses were drowned in the ferry collision. ALLEGED LIBEL. SYDNEY, Alay IS. Boynton. Smith lias issued a writ for £25,000 against the ‘‘Daily Afail” for alleged libel. COLLISION WITH FERRY. SYDNEY, ALay IS. The North Coast steamer Cnrringbar crashed into a vehicle ferry in Sydney Harbour last night during a. busy period. The ferry sank in a few minutes with horses and vehicles. He latter included several motor ears. The passengers and crew were rescued just before the ferry plunged to the bottom. PROGRESS ANALYSIS. BRISBANE, Alay IS. Progress analysis of the voting shows the aggregate for the State Labour Party To be 101,364, and anti-Labour 100.948. STATE OF PARTIES. BRISBANE, Alay 18. AYith the possible alteration in the ease of a couple of seats the progress returns make the present state of Hie parties:— Labour forty-four; United Party sixteen; Country Party, twelve.