AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 May 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. THE IRISH ENVOYS. SYDNEY, May 21. Tim Board decided that it had no power to deal with the Irish envoys. The inquiry is proceeding to-dav. AMY TURNER SURVIVORS. (Received this dav at 12.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, -May 22. The survivors of the Amy Turner arrived, elaborating the details cabled on 4tli May. An extract from the log says that the last seen of the wreck was several forms clinging to the wreckage and crying piteously. We endeavoured to hold a boat so that they could swim” to it. hut they were blown away and all wo can hope is that the end came quickly. The survivors state that they suffered very severely from want of food and water during the twenty-three days they were adrift in an open boat. They were all weak when they lauded at Mnwish Island, and slept all day on the bench. The natives treated them kindly and provided them with plenty of food, Including a sticking pig. SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE. SYDNEY. May 22. Mr Hughes in a special article in the “Daily Telegraph” dealing with the question of the respective merits of Singapore and Sydney for a naval base, after declaring that we must have a scheme of Empire defence in order to defend Australia, as we can, not defend ourselves and there is no one upon whom we can rely except Britain. Mr Hughes points out that Singapore was chosen after the most careful consideration by the naval experts, including Lord .Jellieoe and Earl Beatty, who were also supported by the naval advisers of the Commonwealth. These men say the best place to defend Australia, and New Zealand and the rest of the Pacific is Singapore. It ,seems to me that settles the question. AA’hat it will cost is for Australia and the other Dominions to say at the next Imperial Conference or elsewhere. A VALUABLE PEARL. PERTH, May 22 A double button pearl, valued at over ten thousand sterling, was found at Broome.