AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION FEDERAL POLITICS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY. September 27. The Assembly is discussing the estimate-:. The Government ignored last night’s snap vote defeat. BOXING UNION. MELBOURNE. Sept. 27. In connection with the amateur boxing championships meeting. Austinlian and New Zealand delegates at a conference decided, with a view to encouraging and developing amateur boxing and wrestling, to form an Australian and New Zealand Boxing natl Wrestling L niun. CO-OPERATION. MEI.BOI IINE, Sept. 27. Sir Thomas Allen (Chairman of the co-operative insurance society) has arrived on route to New - Zealand where tie will investigate the* possibility of extending Dominion trade* with the* l nitod Kingdom. He declared co-opera-tion in Britain was complete and at no stage did private enterprise enter into their methods. AVhen the* cooperative producer disposed of his goods to the co-operative manufacturer no waste or unnecessary charges ensued.

VICTORIAN LOAN. (Received this clay at 9.-15 a.m.) MELBOURNE. Sept. 27

The Legislative Council passed a hill authorising the hen-owing of live millions sterling for the construction, of border railways, irrigation works, water and elec-tiieity supply for c-oun-trv districts.

SING ADORE BASE. .MELBOURNE. Sep. 27

Rear-Admiral Cresswell describes Colonel Repington's cabled comments on the Singapore base as crude genera lilie’s, lie* says that the Admiralty with the pick of ill,, highest civil engineering talent, is quite unlikely to make glaring mistakes. Admiral Crowell suggests that the truth is that, far from there being an inadequate depth of water, there are splendid channels with deep water. Even sand banks are advantageous factors, since they reduce the area to U* milled, and may he utilised very ellectively in defence. IIKLLBI RI) .MINE DISASTER.

SYDNEY. Sept. 2<5

At the llellhird inquire. Deputy Carmichael gave evidence that he iad tvice examined the mini* on the day id the disaster, once shortly l.elore it oc-c-urred. Everything was in order. He found no heating, lie had never heard of heating or gas in the Bellbirtl. Deputy Bowie gave evidence that the llellhird was the safest mine he had known in his fifty-throe years experience, but lit* lidded : “Accidents will happen, you know I” Deputy Tennont spoke <u the* I'oiiim-s*, of the air in the mine wherewith the rescuers had to light. H..M.S. AUSTRALIA'S END. MELBOURNE. Kept. 27. It is believed that the Federal .Ministry. in view of the enormous cost involved. is dismantling the Australia, proposes to utilise the vessel as a break water. It is estimated it would cost twenty thousand to send her to England, and another fifteen tluuisaiid to dismantle*. UNFAVOURABLE RF.RORT. .MELBOURNE. Sept. 27. it is understood both Sir G .1* idler and Air l.awson submitted iinlavoiiiahle reports to the Commonwealth respecting their investigation* into Spablinger treatment.

STRIKERS CACSE DAMAGE BERTH, Sept. 27. A cardboard box laetory at north Perth, the employees wheruf have been oi: strike for live weeks, was raided by men and girls. Stock to the extent oi £159 sterling was damaged, also all the machinery. ‘'l'he police were roughly handled in dispersing the crowd. Four men and eight girls were arrested. ASSOC TATI ON FOOTBALL. SVDNFV. Sept. 27. Metropolitans deleated the ( hinese Association team by three to two, in a match specially staged at Muirtimhiula. N.S.V. TROTTING'. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) SYDNEY, September 27. At the annual meeting of the Now South Wales Trotting Club a loss of over two thousand was reported. Broil,, sals for popularising the sport were dismissed. A higher standard competitors was said to he- imperative as at present many competitors were lneapaiile of winning a race, the only purpose of their entry being to prevent horses or class securing good passages. It was stated that in New Zealand tho attendances averaged thirty thousaml.

BENNY POSTAGE. MELBOURNE Sept. 27. Munson, the New Zealand Government agent says Air Gibson is apparently labouring under a misapprehension' when refusing to accept letters from New Zealand, with penny postage. Tho change will ,mt mean any loss to Australia which will still receive lid for letters posted to New Zealand. Australia is merely asked to follow the example of other countries ilt the Postal Union and accept our letters for tleliveiy. Air Gibson’s statement at Perth is regarded ns very unsatisfactory. Mr Rage i* enquiring into the matter, and it is stated also that- Air Gibson has intimated h,s intention of reviewing bis decision, is believed that the Department leaied the distribution of New Zo:. and 'otters with a penny postage would set up a demand locally for penny postage is also thought- that Australian drum desirous of posting large quantities of letters for delivery in Australia would arrange to post their letters in New Zealand to reap the benefit of the rev dtieed postage.

BOXING conference. (Received this day at 1.39 p.m.) AIKLBOURNE. befit. 2. . ■p|, 0 Boxing Conference decided that the oMhe l «' j s°'to"'coinpete under professional man- , , in exhibitions controlled ufprofessionals. without the consent of the Cnion. .