AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 June 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. N.S.W. SURPLUS. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) SYDNEY. June 2t! It is understood the Stale Treasury estimates a surplus of upwards half a million on the figures to hand for the past year. ACCEPT UNDER PROTEST. BRISBANE, June 25 Reports from various parts of Queensland indicate that sugar growers are prepared to accept .Mr Bruce’s proposals, but under strong protest. WELCOME BAIN. (Received I his day at 11.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, June 20. Bains, which are greatly bonefitting the wheat mid pastoral areas of New South Wales, followed heavy falls in West Australia. South Australia. Victor i* and Tasmania, attended in smiic districts by <me idcruhlr Hooding of I lie i area. The damage is greater in a | ortion <:f Queensland .which aisu benefited. The coastal districts of New South Wales have so far escaped, though the present indications are that they are likelv to participate.

SYDNEY. Jim- :?fi. The consumption of water for mouths has been in excess of the replenish incuts, and good rains are anxiuttly awaited to I dill the steadily depleting storage reservoirs. BOBBERY TRIAL. MELBOERNE, June 20. Daniels, cabled on lfitli. May. was charged in connection with a sensational robbery at .Spencer Street railway station, found not guilty and tlischaigoil. Daniels who drove a car ill which the thieves escaped, stated he acted throughout under compulsion at the revolver point NO BN EE MO NIC INFLUENZA. ■SYDNEY. June 20. A stiff south-easterly is blowing and rough seas. The health authorities report that, while influenza of a niihl type is prevalent there are no signs ol pneumonic cases. THE THE VESPA. (Received this day at 11.15 n.m.) BERTH. June fitli. The Trowan has returned from the search for the Trevessn, and she shows signs of buffeting by the rough weather. The e’cw are almost worn out with the long vigil, during which they obtained little sleep, except intervals of a few minutes. The captain never left the bridge. In view of the fact that .he found no wreckage from the lifeboats he expresses the view that the crew got away safely and are still living.

TRF.YF.SSsA SEARCH FAILS. (Received this day at 12.15 p.m A CAPETOWN. June 25. The steamer Barrahool has aniveu at Durban. Sbo reports a. fruitless search for the Trevessn’s boats. IRISH EMIGRANTS. MELBOURNE. June 25. Mr Bruce declares that there is no truth in the cabled statement that the Commonwealth is declining to accept Irislt emigrants under the terms ol the Overseas Settlement Act. He says that no discrimination is shown in voile ting immigrants for Australia. cable laying steamer. (Received this dav at 12.15 p.m.) SYDNEY. June 2fi. The cable steamer Stephan, brought 1811 miles of cable, weighing 1.200 tons, she starts laying -170 miles trom Svdney to Southport on Wednesday morning. The greatest sea depth in this section is 2700 feet. At the conclusion of this work she proceeds to Suva t > commence laying the second section to Auckland, 1170 miles.