AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. HOTELS LOSE LICENSES. SYDNEY. July 24. The Licenses Reduction Hoard has delicensed an additional forty-eight Metropolitan hotels, which makes a total of sixtv-four since the Board commenced operations. The total compensation payable to tl o latest batch is .€102,000. NEWCASTLE MINERS. SYDNEY. July 24. The Newcastle district miners, by good majorities, have decided in favour of the acceptance of the terms of settlement in the coal dispute. PREMIER RETURNS. SYDNEY. July 24. The New South Wales Premier. Sir G. Fuller, returnecl in the Makurn. lie said be had a most successful mission to London. Arrangements "ere well in band for a con version loan of L 10.<i.OOi) next year in London.

VESSEL STRIKES REEF. (Received this dnv at 11.10 a.m.) MELBOURNE. July 25. Advices received state that the I’ukaki. bound from Walpole Island to Dunedin. struck a reef twelve miles from Noumea on Sunday night. The agents (insider that the vessel is not in an alarming position.

.MINERS TO RESUME. SYDNEY. July 25. All miners at an aggregate meeting ii: the New Castle fields decided to resume work. N.S.W. FOOTBALL ’FOCI;. SYDNEY, July 25. Walker i- unavailable for the New Zealand football tour. DIRECTOR FOR CONSERVATOR! CM. SYDNEY, duly 25. Cabinet lias appointed a siib-eomniit-lei to select a director for I lie Conservatorium from Alfred Hill and Arundel Orchard. FEDERAL MINISTRY. MELBOURNE, July 25. In the House of Rejuesentaiives. Mr Bruce outlined the agenda paper for the Imperial Conference, lie explained the Ministry’s attitude towards the question, especially emphasising tile necessity lor giving the Dominions a voice in foreign affairs. Apropos of the bitter. Mr Bruce mentioned that the action of Mr Lloyd George in bringing the Empire to the blink of war with Turkey was most unfortunate. He was taunted by Oppu-ilion members with being a. member < f I lie Hughes Ministry, which supported Mr l.loyd George’s action. Mr Bruce replied that he made no apology, for alter Great Britain had decided to lake action, there was no alternative, but to assist. By prompt action the Commonwealth had probably prevented war.