AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. FOOTBALL TOUR DATES. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY. June 20. The Now Zealand association football programme has been re-arranged. The visitors play Granville on Saturday, and New South Wales on Monday. REQUEST FOR PRAYERS. SYDNEY, June 29. A deputation from the protest:! n t churches, headed by Archbishop Wright urged upon the Acting-Premier, that Parliament, should he opened with prayer, instancing the Federal Parliament. American Congress and Parliaments ot other countries. One speaker contended that prayer might he a rebuke to intrigue. Mr (lakes promised to reter the matter to Cabinet for approval. PROSPECTORS MISSING. HOBART, June 20. Two mi'll. Beatty Fra-er and Janie. Mills, left Xeehnn three months ago to p-rospeet wild Queenstown country. No trace has been -ecu ni them since, and it is feared they have perished. AUSTRALIAN BETTER. (Received this dav at 11.1.3 a.m.) SYDNEY, June 2t. At the Dairy Duett ries Conl'orcm-es it v.as stated that owing to an adverse season, t!’e New South Wales butter production for the season ending thirtieth Juno next would to *ixtyeight million pounds compared " ith ninety five million pounds tor the previous season. A note of warning had Keen sounded regarding Argentine competition, and within the next tew years Australia would have a most strenuous time holding the overseas market. Only by increased production and improving quality could she maintain her present position. A WHITE AUSTRALIA. MARRIAGE WITH MONGOLIANS. (Received this day at 11.15 a.m.) SYDNEY. June 21. Professor Griffiths Taylor, of Sydney University, lecturing at the .Millions Club on ethnological problems, asked wily we were so horror-stricken at any suggestion of marriage with Mongolians. ff it were neeessaiv to admit cultured .Mongolians into Australia in the future, why dread it. There were Asiatic peoples of precisely the same races as ourselves and though the result of a union would he a haltcasie race, it would Le in n:> "ay iuleiior to either of the parent runes. A "bite Australia policy "a- very sound in the early stages of a young Common wi-ali Ii hut iL would not he a good thing lor our grand children to have made li.ttci enemies of the yellow races. He asked thinking men to realise that the admission of a small pro; ortion of Asiatics to Australia might not he a calamity. Tile Professor pointed cut that more than, half the people of Europe wore of Asiatic origin, closely allied to the Northern Chinese. Experience proved that, given time enough the different nationalities could mix and produce a satisfactory and progressive nation.

AVER D.LESS TESTS SUCCESSFUL. MELBOURNE, Jnt’c 21. Mr If. It. Love. Chairman of the Victorian Branch ot the Wireless Institute and Ti a ns-Paeiiio Committee, at a meeting of the Institute, announced the results of the Ameri-un tests, lie said that the di.-Pime averaged 13.5C1 miles. A short wave length of low power "Us used and twenty three stations were involved, yet. the message despatched on 171.1 i. May was word perfect . Mr IL Hull, who minim led rests in New Zealand, states that the tests were eminently stiecesslul. lw<> "ay eommun'.ca I ion had keen employed and the messages v.t io as clear as tlm:-.-- ot commercial station* which woic- a thousand miles nearer ar.d using a hundred and fifty times more power. Mr ,1. Court, a delegate to the Broadcasting Conference said that a movement was on foot to contest, the proposed regulations and if it was su: - cessful the regulations would le revised. HOP KB FOR SETTLEMENT. (Received this day at 11.10 a.m.) SYDNEY. June. 21. The miners’ secretary states that he is very hopeful that to-morrow’s conference will result in a settlement. SCHEME TO PROTECT PUBLIC. SYDNEY. .June 21 In view of the formation recently el m number of now iuMinmoo eoiupiinnw Mr Ley announced that, he i* submitting a scheme to Cabinet with the object of protecting the public a i.if.st companies that are not buna m!o. nodor which n public officer will investigate and report on the prospects ot the company. THE DOUGLAS MAW,SDN. BRISBANE. June 21. An inquiry into the supposed loss oi the steamer'Douglas Maw.son has opened. Expert evidence was given that the ship was in perfect order before sue sailed from Brisbane. KELLY GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER. MELBOURNE, June 21. Tim trial of Kelly, charged with the murder of Mrs Overall at Millgrove. has concluded. The jury returned a verdict ol Hi" 11 .' of manslaughter. I)UAIRING DUTY PROPOSED. MELBOURNE, June - 1 - The Minister of Customs has announced that it has been decided to ,m----po-e a dumping duty on South Airman limize. as its importation was detrimental to Australian trade. bodies sighted. PERTH. June 21. Three bodies, chid only in were seen Hunting «"«■ »ille- 1,11 '.! land hv fishermen near Rrusselum. ' e police are patrolling the coast, lievino thev may he from the livies-a.