AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1923, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

AUSTRALIAN AND N Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION MAIL BERN RE. M EI.HOCIiXF. Aug. 11. As a result of the Conference between the postmaster and P. and O. Company, a saving of two days will be ell'et ted in the English mail. The I’. and (). Company will eliminate Bombay as a port of call and the transcontinental train will leave Fremantle on Tuesdays, after the arrival of the steamer, in lieu of Thursdays each alternate week. The Orient Line is also adjusting its timetable to maintain the new schedule. LABOUR DELEGATE. MELEOFDXE. Aug 11. The Labour Councils in Sydney, Adelaide. .Melbourne and Perth have nominated E. J. Holloway, secretary ol tin Melbourne Council as the Labour delegate to Geneva Conference. BA MR A SHARES. MELBOURNE, Aug 11. The Practice Court, on the petition of liawra .agreed to a reduction of capita! from L1D.07.3.1)71* sierling divided into 13,151 .!)d!) pound shares and 11.8-13,0-11 ten shilling shares, to 1313.7J1.3G1 sterling by returning to the latter shareholders, nine shillings a share. BALLOT FRAUDS. LABOUR MEMBERS EXPELLED. SYDNEY. Aug 11. The Labour Party Executive expelled for life. Bailey (an Assemhlyite). Smith (a Legislative Councillor), Binkley (an ex-Assemblyite), Alderman lirauston (a City Councillor), and Sutherland (an Executive member) for the part they played in connection with Sydney Electorate selection, in which a ballot hix with a sliding panel was used. Minehau (an Assemhlyite) was expelled for two years for knowing of the fraud and not exposing it.

A CARGO BURNT. SYDNEY. Aug. 11. A lighter laden v.ith nitrate n( soda hurst into Halites at i'-.. Sugar Company's wharf. I’yrmoiil. I lie cargo, valued at lour thousand was destroyed. Tin. lighter burned to the water line and sank. A DOCTOR DEAD. SYDNEY. Aug. 11. Ohiumry. Dm tor George Rennie, the first Australian Gold Medallist d< elur in London. CROSS-COUNTRY RACE. MELBOURNE. Aug 11. The live miles cross-country championship resulted: Boyd I, Kohlman 2, Page 3. Time 27. Kit. REFUSAL TO WORK. SYDNEY. Aug. 11. Read lead miner.-, passed a resolution refusing to resume work until the di< pute was settled, notwithstanding the exhortations of the Miners' Council.