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Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1923, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. AUSTRALIAX RAILWAYS. MELBOURNE, A [ay 25. At the Premiers’ Conference, Air Bruce intimuted that the Commonwealth would be unable to undertake tlie unification of the railways, but was prepared to start on an interstate line. 'Pile States opposed it. and tiles subject was dropped. Air Bruce later on will negotiate with the individual States. file Commonwealth has decided to assume the full responsibility of tho lighting of harbours, and of the coast. It was also intimated that i-adet-training would be reconsidered in the next Estimates.

A NEW ROLE. (Received this day at 11.15 a.m.) SYDNEY. May 28. Air Hughes appeared in a new role last night, when he read lesons in the Church of England at Lavender Bay. He spoke with, the tapidity cf a politician rather than in the measured accents of a rector. Will ELFSS BUGA DCA.3TING. SYDNEY. -May 28. G. Taylor (Chairman of the A\ irelcss Confornce) stated broadcasting on a large scale was likely in a few weeks, as tlie result of the doeisons of the Alelljotn lie Conference. DREADER AND SOLDIERS. (Received this day at 11.10 a.m.) AIEI.BOFRNE. .May 28. Air Brute explained that dependants ol soldiers will not sull'er through the dispute with soldiers’ organisations, and adds that Government at no time had departed from the policy fit prefcl iice to soldiers, provided other things were equal. Soldiers may criticise, hut they have no right to dictate to the Government. AGED AIETIIUDIST DIES. ADELAIDE, AL.y 28. Basil Archer, Tasmanian delegate to the .Methodist Conference, aged eighty three, died suddenly as the result of a heart attack. He had attended the annual general conferences for over thirty years.