AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 September 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. DEXIAL BY MR WILFORD. SYDNEY, Sept. 13. Mr T. WilFord denies the ‘'Guardian' 1 interview wherein he is reported as saving that the Protestants in Xcw Zealand did not support the Marriage Bill. Air Wilford explained that when questioned on the Bill he -aid that the heads of the Anglican Church in Xew Zealand wer c opposed to the measures, but it was supported by the various Protestant bodies, including a section of the Anglican Church. The statement attributed to him was a misstatement which ho neither accepted nor condoned.

AUSTRALIAN' MINE -‘DISPUTES. SYDNEY. Sept. 13.

Another mine has been laid idle tn the Maitland field, five hundred ?m----ployces of the Richmond mine ceasing work- because tile dippernum who hud several times been reprimanded was

sent home. Work has been resumed at Seabam Xo. 2 at Westwallsend where there was a stoppage on the previous day owing to the men objecting to work a horse which, thev contended had not had long enough a spell after an injury. SENATE VACANCY. HOBART, Sept. 13. Mr .1. B. Hayes, ox-Premier, lias been appointed by a joint sitting of both Houses to fill the Senate vacancy caused hv the death of Mr Rakhap ami for which there were seven candidates Mr Hayes received 21 votes, Messrs Tasma and Shields 23.

GRAIN STORE BURNT. A! EL BOURNE. Sept. 13 The promises of Lvall and Sons, grain and fodder merchants, of North Melbourne, were gutted hv lire. The damage is estimated at .(.“20.090.

AIYSTKRIOUUS TRAGEDY

ADELAIDE, Sept, II

A young mail and a woman who were found shot dead in the National Park at Belair have been identified as Dennis Hudson and Kathleen Yeamans. The couple, alter going t hrougl, a form of marriage in West Australia last month, departed for Adelaide. The mother of the girl futilel.v attempted to persuade her to leave Hudson. It. was subsequently aseer tained that the latter, who represented himself as well connected in England and shortly to inherit a large amount, was an Imperial pensioner with a .wile and family. The trngedy is a mysterv.

HICKSON MISSION. AUCKLAND, Sepl. 11. The appointment of a Committee re presenting the churches and medical profession and including Lawyer Usgogly, was urged by Canon James, Vicar of St. Alary’s Cathedral. Tn a statement regarding the Hickson mission lie sa.vs the fact that no attempt seems to have been made to verify the reports of many remarkable cures, it is not creditable tn the Anglican Church which had scattered them broadcast. He pleads with friends of the mission that they will, in the interests of truth, endeavour to remedy idiN great defect in Australia and elsewhere.

Bishop Averil denies the statement circulated, that Mr Hickson will receive thirty-five thousand pounds for (Lining to Xew Zealand. He says Afr Hickson nays his own travelling and hotel expenses and the only .nonay received by him is anything -pvvinlly given to him. which is placed in a special box. This goes towards the payment of bis expenses and that ,;f his work in England. KIM El) OX RAILWAY. CHRISTCHURCH. Sep. 11. Tin- lii -ilv ot Albert 11 nt iienia u, a salesman. 42. »;is found alongside tinrailway line, a mile from Kaiapoi station. at PI o'clock last night, almost decapitated. Tt is assumed that the W o’clock goods train from Kaiapoi to Christchurch ran him down. Ilorneman had been wliitchaiting near his camp at Stewart’s Gv.lly.

A COR R ECTfOX. CM RISTCH UR If, Sep. 11. .Justice Reed, in the Supreme Court, denied tbe rorrec I ness of a paragraph published in the morning papers, that owing to a cold bis place would be taken fur the balance of the session bv Justice .McGregor. Justice Reed said the publication of inaccurate information was a groat nuisance, as it was felegi aphed all over New /calami. MEETING OK CREDITORS. AUCKLAND. Sep. 1 I. A meeting of creditors of the West Coast. IroiiNuml Smelting Coy., Ltd., held at Onebuuga, resolved to sell the machinery and plant and place the matter of uiinaid calls in tin* bands ol a solicitor. The nrminal capital was L' 7,1 it !0. of which G. G. Winilcmaun was to receive 1.594 shares. An order was made by the Court on July 12th '.Gliding up the Company. The oniy assets are machinery and chattels valued at £!> I to CIO;). The unpaid calls wen* slated to be £OOO. The shares wore in small parcels, and the holders are scattered over a wide area. CHRISTCHURCH I’I’EI’A RED. CHCTBTCH URCH, Sept. 11. Tbe position of industry in Christchurch is that file re arc ample stocks to stand a three months’ miners' strike.

Gas companies supplies are assured from Newcastle. The Railways also view the matter with equanimity in view of Newcastle and southern supplies of soft coal.