AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. TOI E RETURNS. (Received this dav at 11.10 a.in.) SYDNEY, July 17. Totalisatur returns for the year ended 30th June IT-ached 153, 111.000 which is an increase of two millions ovei (he investments in Ibis. CENTRAL MINE FIRE. SYDNEY. July 17 The main drive to the 100 feet level in the Central Mine is blocked up, through a big fall which occurred on Saturday night. Smoke is now seen at the 500 leet level, lull il lias not boon ascertained whether the lire has reached the higher level, or whether the smoke is escaping from the 100 feel level.

IRISH ENVOYS SHIPPED. (Received this day at 12 15 p.tn.) SYDNEY. July 17. The Irish Envoys having refused certain Federal Government terms to depart, voluntarily, were removed fruii Long Bay pn-on sec retly and placed aboard the Mongolia. The news lei’seil out ami numbers of friends altemptrd to cnniniiinicale witli them kill were prevent eil. A crowd 'gathered at the wltarl' to watch the departure. I n mollis were current that (here w-miM he maritime trouble if the Envoys were

placed aboard ally vessel whose- crew were on Australian articles. This difficulty was overcome In utilising a ship wit,h a crew mi English articles.

STORM FATALITIES. MELBOURNE. July 17. During a .storm al We-tempm t, on Sunday, a fishing bon I overl timed and two men, llaehieh am! Rescue were drowned. Two others managed to ‘■w im ,ashore exhausted. Another disaster is feared as a yaclil with two men aboard went out into I lie same storm and the vessel is missing.

GERMAN (TINSEL. (Received this day at 11.15 a.m.) MEI.RoVrXE. July 17. Herr W. Ihi-ing has been appointed German Consul General in the Goiiiinonwealt!i. This i- the lirsl Consular appoint meiit from enemy eotuilries for Australia Mine l|,e war. (Receivetl this dav at 12.25 p.m.) MKLBOI'RXE. July 17. Busing was selected by the German Goveriimnit and was appointed through tiie Seciclary of State lor the Colonies, after consultatien with the ( iinimonuealth t toveniliieiit. who indicated that they rai'ed no objection to the re-os-tablisknieiit of former enemy consulates, but reserved the riMit to object to jiiiy part icnt.i r a | point men t. whether in an honorary capacity or a consul he carriere. No information has been obtained comei ning his biisinc-s onalilicaLions, hut the Commonwealth was satisfied with tiie Secretary of State’s assurance of His suitability. The (‘niunl’s jurisdiction extends over Australia, New Zealand. New Guinea, Fiji and other l’aei(i ; . Islands.