AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. MR BRUCE'S VIEW. SYDNEY. August 27. Speaking at h luncheon, prior to his depaiture for the Imperial Confcrcnie, Mr Bruce, Federal Bromic;, -aid it was essential that: the Dominions should take a share in framing the policy of ltie Empire. Referring to the lack of Australian defence, he said there was only one pm-tied scheme, and that wa.s an Empire scheme, m which Australia must he prepared to play a part, and no longer leave the burden on he shoulders of England. The Prime .Minister refuted the suggestion "that he wished to turn tße great unwritten Gonstitut.inn that .>iiml Australia to Britain into a hidebound constitution." lie concluded with the statement that the true interpretation of the feeling of the people of Australia was a desire for closer trade relations which would he mutually beneficial to the whole Empire Australia did not want a preferential tariff, that would throw any further burden on Britain.

COGEE MYSTERY. SYDNEY. Aug. 27. The inquest in connection with the (ogee mystery has opened. Ihe Government .Medical Officer gave evidence that tlie bones found were human, lint it was impossible to say whether they were male or female. ( t)OOKE I N't)LEST. (Received this dav at 11.15 a.m.) SYDNEY. Aug. 28. On the advi -e of his Solicitor, lleavdoii declined to answer a number oi questions asked by tin- Coroner in connection with tlie t'oogee mystery. Hunter. (Professor of Anatomy at the University) gave c\ i.lcm-e that the hones may have belonged to a woman or an effeminate man, in the vicinity of thirty. They might belong to a person still living. COLLI HRS RESUME. SYDNEY. Aug, 28. Aherdat e and South Seahain rollierf- have resinned, but owing to a dispute at Wallarah mine. Catherine Hil. Bay miners .-true!, and -lot) are idle. I'll E NEW TREATMENT. SYDNEY. Aug. 28. Mr Bruce uuiioun'-.-d he would make enquiries regarding Spaldingcr treatment, while abroad. He thonghi it action were taken, it would probably lie Empire action.