AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 July 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. FIRE IN MINE. (Received this dnv at 11.45 a.m.) SYDNEY. July 11. A tiro broke out in the Central mine at Broken Hill. It was confined to the 400 foot level, hut there is every likelihood of it spreading c.s the lirst fire-lighters were compelled to come to the surface in consequence 0 t the dense smoke. All the available firemen and mine employees are attacking the flames from the 51 it) foot level. FEDERAL POLITICS. .MELBOURNE. July 11. In the House of Representatives Aft Bruce announced that the Ministry had asked the New South Wales Government to hold an enquiry into I insinking of the Sumatra and wa, awaiting the re-ult. They regarded the ios-s as almost a national disaster. The debate was continued on t lie Shipping Bill. Mr Hughes gave general support, but criticised the Government lor the extraordinary reduction in wilues conteiiiplnted. oI'LENSLAND POLITK P. BRISBANE. July 11. Mr Bertram was re-elected Speaker ot the Assembly. Parliament wili tie officially opened on Wednesday. TAXATION FIGURES. (Received this dav at 12 15 p.m.) SYDNEY. July 11. Mr Cocks Ini, published a set of figures showing under the new financial arrangements the taxation rates iieco-sary. If New South Wales foregoes her per capita payments, it- will approximately treble the previous rates. Persons paying £5 sterling will pay £ls under the tie" scheme. LADY DELEG VIE. MELBOURNE. July 11. Air Bruce announced t tint Miss Jessie Webb of Melbourne University, at present in South Africa, lias been appointed Australian lady delegate to Geneva. COURSING. MELBOURNE. July 14. Darcy Drew's nope won the Australasian Waterloo Cup. John mid Christopher's Erin's Own being i tinner up. BRISBANE. July !!. The Waterloo Purse was well by Darcy's Bitliellwa, Seiinliu's F otpad being runner-up. For the Waterloo Plate. Greenwnve Hawk King and De Valera divided. A SIGNAL ROCKET. MELBOURNE. July 11. A. Radio message says the steamer Longapti. at, 2.40 a.m. on the llili. in lat. 29.10. south, long J 15.20 east, ad- I vises seeing a rocket, bearing north-!