AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. GIVEN A FREE HAND. .MELBOURNE. September G. A meeting of the Liberal I'aiiy give Mr Lawson a free hand to proceed with the negotiations witn the Countiy Party for the formation of a Composite .Ministry. ZOOLOGICAL DIRECTOR DEAD. MELBOURNE, Sept-. G. Obituary W. 11. Dudley l.esouef, director of the Melbourne Zoological Cardens. A SURPLUS. SYDNEY, Sept. The annual report oi the City Treasurer shows a net surplus for the year of £8,388. The City Council's assets total U15.-IDG, 718, and the linbilii ii-s £15.03 7. Got).

Tt is unofficially stated the Board of 'Trade lias increased the basic "age from £3 19s to £4 Is weekly. Sir William Wyndbam. Mr .lames W’iguall. .Major-General M'aucliope, and Aliss Gladys Polls (members of the British Overseas Settlement Delegation) are passengers by the Niagara for New Zealand.

THE INSULIN TREATMENT. REPLY TO MEDICAL JOURNAL (Received ibis day at 10 a.m.) ADELAIDE, Sept. 7 Dr Robertson, Professor of Physiology at the Adelaide University, iu replying to articles published in the Medical Journal casting doubt on the efficacy of Insulin and declaring it a dangerous drug’, "hereby hundreds ot diabetics would be hurried into Hie grave, says that during the eight months the Biochemical Department has been manufacturing Insulin a considerable number of severe cases have been treated by local physicians. Evcrv case lias been benefited, some to a most remarkable degree. Although mauv hundred., of doses are administered to children as well as adults, not a single instance of a deleterious effect has been observed. Dr Robertson admits that careless administration might be attended by some slight degree of danger but the same applies to all drugs.

.MARKET REPORT.'. .MELBOURNE, Sept. 7. The bides market is unchanged, being at. last week’s rates. Barley English) .3s !)d. Is; oats. 3s (Id. 3s 7(1; potatoes; £l2 10s, £l3; onions, £3 ss. £3 10s.

VICTORIAN AHNISTRV. (Received this day at 10.10 a.m.) AIELBOUKNE, Sept. 7. ATr Lawson has announced a now Afinistry. comprising seven Nationalists and live Country Party, as follows: Air Lawson. Premier and AVater Supply. Aft- Allan. Lands. Immigration am: Deputy Leader. Air Alaepherson. Treasurer. ATr Robinson. Attorney-General. Air Peacock, Education. Forests and Labour. Doctor Argvle. Chief Secretary. Public Health. Air Old. Agriculture and Railways. Afr doming Public Works and Alines. Mr Cohen and Afr Gordon. Honorary Alinisters.

CO ATA[O XWE A LTII GIFTS. AIELBOLRXE. Sept. 7. Senator Pearce announced the Commonwealth is sending ten thousand sterling to Japan for immediate relief and goods and foodstuffs valued at £50.000. AUSTRALIAN VICTIAI. ' MELBOURNE. Sept. 7. T j> Hawkes. of Geelong, brother of tfie Davis Cup player has received word from his mother, who is in Japan, stating that the father was killed in the earthquake. Howkes has cabled to bis brother to cross froir. America and join bis mother.