AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1923, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

3 I THE DEADLY DINGO. SYDNEY. June 21 The ravages amongst sheep of the vicious wild (.logs known ns dingoes continue to make excessive toll, and the clamour for drastic action is growing. Only during the past week -urli a demand had conic trum points ■’ as far distant as Bombala, in the v south-east of New South Wales, and 1 (harleville in the south-west of Queensland. Tn each ease meetings oi graziers laid heel) called to consider the heavy losses caused hv the dogs, and it was made clear that the system of local action to cope with the menace had completely tailed. In the case ot I’oinhahi it was shown that the ad- ' joining tracts were owned by cattle ' men. whom t lie dingoes did not 1 trouble, and under existing legislation ■; eh local Pastures Protection Hoard ••e id only pay for scalps procured ii hin its own area, consequently ■ h hordes were constantly straying ever the borders of the sheep areas. \i the Queensland end. where the ag- • ..regale losses to individuals and to the .-state through the depredations of rV:.- dogs were described its appalling, particular indignation was espresso*! at the fact that no attempt to destroy the pest was made on the great Elate station at Dillalah. This, it was declarer], hat! become a huge breedim • preserve Idr the dogs, and was a standing meoaee tor hundreds of mile; ' around. 1 Generaflv -] leak Uig, 'lieep-tneli i.a ke 1 r.de(|iiate measures to keep tlie dogs devil on their own area', and the dc ’ uiaml in that ih.-re -hall lie stringent ' | erne t lai-i ! - to i.'iiiiu! the cattle 'ia- ' j 'ions, Midi a' l)ill:i]-.'n. to take proper I ineasnres to prevent ih-e areas h ■ I coming breeding grounds. Indignn- | iicn tha I the Elate station should set 1 o lia I all exatunle is very strong, and : ihero is talk in -mie parts of reeking j federal am mu. as the post is esseni ttally ; n ini er-Stat e one, and thereby ' j securing uniform repressive measures. A PPII ENTICES. SYDNEY, June 21. ' Much interest is being evinced in I ind'lsl rial (ireles in the Board of j Tittle's decision ejiVeting important j modiliealions in the system of upproni i ieesj ji p to the bricklaying trade. For i •mite rears now- with the exception of | the pel ii.nl of intense depression which ' terminated, so far as the building ! i rude was ronceriied, about a year ' ago- -mi nettle shortage oi hiickI layers ha' been causing great anxiety I to the master builder-. Attempts In | liberalise the apprenticeship system i 'nave I■(■■■■ n opposed by the muon, as j they have in other brandies of I lie | i ride, and attempts by the employers frustrated. The position has hern gn | iti"; from bad to worse, the naMiial : together vith the abtionual wastage iof the wtr, being; lar from redeemed ; by immigration olid oncoming apprer:- | The Hoard of Trade plan i-- lor the | admis-ion in older men to appivntn ••- j hoi on niodilied eoildi I ion-. .Minors I entering the trade between the age-. I ill am! Id. years will be appreni ieci | for live vears; youth*, starting bej tween Iti and 17 will servt I'ot years. [ These modifications will be made on

j tin* following nuij'ir lit inns (,T) Ait ] :: ir-c cut ••ri ii.lt the Irailc it it it atj l.'duiiig hi- il'tii liirt Inlay 1 m 11, if t lie | Ww South Wall-:, lioani ~! Trail,’ so 'Rivets. a't,■ i ll l or receive instim-tinn | ir. ui a Sittl o coni intuit ion or i rail" |-hil. or any other approved >-•!t.■ ■ I I ior not !h;m I'uv 1 ’.ur- |ivr v.til. 1 or a j: Tim! ol n a li -o i han ; .'oar. ami if any appri-ni ire oiil cm: ; ii,." ! ra'ii' a! lor n l iiiiiilng !ii- IHi ; oil-' i I'lu I may complete 111- aiiprciil icoj■' -'fully | ji!| through a course oi I- " •••'lsin- Irtti'tiiiii ai tlio t raining ! -Ilia I ior 1,1'., !,! iy i ’Oil, lupl “i I I,;, ill. M„ I|,| Ituil.ioi'. • ,ii 1,,1m1,, nr i Mil'll oil 1 i, a . i r -I'ljoii| a ■ nut o j s',ii,, ■ tin!,' iii i iii"' in' approved l.v iho j hoard. 'I i rat." of pay for y< HI ills JOl an ~ an- tu-nrly Iho sinio, 1 h • | •la ri iuy hit. r hein.,.; Iho obligation j liii'loryiuii : t ip"i,,d ~l iatoll-ivo ! r "' a ill" ' iuiio ! I'.ih liool. a indi--01!i oil. Union 11 -r«ri''si a l ivor Inn ". <- v;ii * — I any opiiiinii oil I in: -•!*, iior I";!" Ihov ai ai!" tin:,a pul aril ini'.' Miy.io'-tioii for -u.itplvnia a '.hurl:."a uhjeh, all or ail. ■: roiiyt oil- •! position an,! onahlo- thoir uh'ti In oh:ain rat os ol pa v < nlisi.lorably aliovo those provided ior in the awards. Ii i , ro, ngni-od. Isoivovor, i.iii-; .It-:- •I! 1 1 11)1011 u inning ill'- goodwill ni ill'- wit !i whom 1 1 .- ap-eppn-it h.ii liy Unionists. oithor ,-ietive or jns-iv,'u Would ho fatal to -no."'-. I'nKTNSIORIC SVTiNKV. SVDNKV. -luiio LM ill r.'o'i you 111,- olil. I 1.0 i.o-t lo am--' Ih" tut ii,! ol i i 11 : i■. aii I i.i n a ;-. its aye hy a -pint. o! gaiety ami oliiTvo.''oiii , iaz.'.iii" yi.'ilti. lint ii 100- I.t'on oNpo'oil. In a at-t'liiino|y <lry-:i til.- Sidney i.'l-tiiol." a I the Syull.-V -Mll-oliili a lorr id .-in ill'll hy Mr 'j . I lodge S lllll l l . it was rovoaiod thin j ■yiliii-y, in laol, i- a- old a- the eter- j nal li.il- : il - history, an ordilig In Mr Smith, i- i.ir more atlcioni than mail ilsi'lf. liiiioo'l, lail .Mr Smith clitl in,t 'ay -o, Syiim y would Uc hot tor sym- • "aii• ■: 1 a- an oi, l man with a Mowing pat rutroiial hoar,l. iio-toad oi a uihictl .'Oiimi with a toolliiirimli iiioti.-iaoho. , f'or .M i Smiih toll- us that Joli.Oi'ii'l,oo.,l ■ your- apt), tin- present site of Syrtuo;- ! v.a . i oviuvi! h\ a -oa which gradually suh.-itiod tinlil If l,( i' !•’ I.i 11 it 1 '.oars hiiorj nil vo gel al toll. 1‘ rum t in- a'-oiim.iia - Inin o tin- vog 'l.-'itinti w.> derived i.ui | I'lt -out coal deposits. Mr Smith won! i ui to -ay that at ot:o stage a volcano, I lain,o,l io ho tlio largest In the hi--' uiy of tlio earth, oxistoil close to I I'l.oto tlio thriving town of Mus-.voll-l brook liow staml-. Ii is io ho !i,.ji. (1. j hy Iho wav. that the volcano i- qtiifT' | load. Again. w'o had a I'loriud wiion j ■ Im- Rhtv .Moimtaiim did ii"i exist, and ' ■s'hon huge animals, now oxLinoi, wail- ! lorod. inti only through Sydnei. hut iirotipliout Now South Walt'ii. | l AUGHT IX SXOW. SVnXKV. .In,-,- 21 | People iii .Vow Zealand who thint-: of \tistralia a- a land ol eternal slimmer j Vtittid prohahly vu.- i v v. oh -tuiH- mis- j riving tho news from Aiding- this week! .hat tho mountain t'-nnleineii a.re I -c-:ti',-hinyr the Alps near the head >t j he Miurav lor -tool: caught in tU • i • io-'V. Many h.-a-t- have i-ot'n local - 1 ; a i i". deep gorges. hut a; t >,.* time - ' j vniitig it has l:ooii i m po- si hlo to ~- j hem hot-auso of tlio deep -mw i ;"i | up like a groat blanket over the si:r- ! •ounding i-oiimry am! *!-o swollen nv j •t"-. it ha- I "’an a nr.lons time ai-o ] i.r the f-.'arvh partie-. Afomhcfs o' i nio pat ty, mood with, short rati ni«! trl with the spiv-tnt-lo hoforo them of! }■ -ir horses living for lark' of fur-:, t ro re imprisr.nod for several du'-s in a : ;ully within throo miles ol on;-l:o in I rhioh wore -oer.'totl both hread -tad I half, hut they were unable in ro-v'tt hose commodities so precious at s-ir-h moment. It is estimated that ro-ir-r ISAA I’ead 0 f .-at!-"- have 'Con 1 ,-t livengh the setting in of t!-? fir.x i.os-itl before the sto,-It eotlhl he r«~ loved. The adveutnrotis spirits we.o re out trying to bring succour to

their snow-bound stock tire rhkinp, their own lives in the quest, and would probably fail to see any of the charms of alpine climbing described in New Zealand tourist literature.