AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 October 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

iUSTRAIAAN ANt> N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

TROTTING CONFEREXCT

this dav at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, Get. 2

The Trotting Conference concluded with a vote of thanks to Mr P. Selig for his able presidency and the experienced assistance lie .afforded the gathering. About nineteen resolutions were adopted, generally dealing with trotting interests. It was decided that a controlling body he establisned in each State of the Commonwealth with powers similar to these of the New Zealand Trotting Association, such controlling bodies to enter into reciprocal relations and all suspensions and disqualifications lor malpractice imposed by any controlling body be recognised and endorsed by the reciprocating bodies, including New /.calami. The rules adopted provide against the duplication of the mimes of horses for registration, clearance certificates of imported horses, official records of first, second and 1 hir'd pairings and for the inspection of imported horses. It was decided to aopoilil an agent in Sydney to net on 'behalf of the various controlling bodies m the Commonwealth and New Zealand. The proposal to hold conferences at Tegular intervals was favoured Imt not finalised.

BOXER IMPROYfNG. SYDNEY. Oct. 2 M.cFnrlame lias regained consciousness. His condition is inipnv ng. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. SYDNEY, (let. 2. William Parsons has been committed for trial on a charge of murdering William Henderson at Hamilton on the 22 ml. fight HOUR DAY CELEBRATION. SYDNEY, Get. 2. The eight hour day was celebrated with the usual procession which was not equal to the previous years. I lie procession was also marred by a boisterous wind which caused considerable damage to banners. CROSS COUNTRY Cl IAMPIONSII IP. HOBART, Get. 2. The ten miles cross country championship of Tasmania was won by AT. Lucas in (iI.VI. TEMPE RA XC E CO\FMREXC E. (Received this day at 11.10 a.m.) SYDNEY. Get 2. A Conference of five hundred delegates representing temperance organisations adopted a resolution “That this Conference, representing every I’rolcstant ( liureli. and every Temperance Society in New South Wales, urges tl.e Government to honor its pre-election pledge and give tell people an immediate refermlum. 'I hey also urged that a Liquor Law Amending Bill should preserve to the people the iiiiiiciplc of a have majority ; and Unit a poll be taken every three years on a day other than c'eefiun dav.

I In ( onfereuee al.-o urged a provision to maintain local rptiim, w hich was suspended doling the war, and decided to reiterate uneliangeN hostility to compensation. but il whis prepared to accept the vrdict of the people on compensation, on terms on ivhii'i tiie Reduction Board at prosoipC v,ms providing tor delicensed hotels, ’provided lie ballot papers contain certain questions, tl) “Are you in favour ol prohibitum !" Yes or no.

(2) “Are you in lavnur ol t oinneiisn t ion f” Yes or no.

The Ci lden'iice expressed reseiil meiit against the country press for publishing articles bended “By a era ngc men t” withimt making it clear to readers that such were advertisements.

A PRESS CRITIC. SYDNEY. Oct. 2. The “Telegraph" in a leaderette skit on Mr Page’s statement, that the Commonwealth holies to make a reciprocal custom'-' agreement with New /calami, wherein Atl.-lralian dried fruits will be protected against American e.mipctition. says the statement has keen pun-lislu-d iii the New Zealand press alongside the New Zealand Postmaster-Gen-eral’s statement that Australia is the only country in the Postal l nion refiisj 11 . to agree to penny postage with New Zealand. It adds tlmt Australia's attitude is described asp “\\ bile a penny stamp will carry a New Zealand teller across the world, a penny halfpenny is required to loop across,., the Tasman Sea. Old) MAN EKECTROCt'TKD. (Received this (lav at 12 nnonL SYDNEY, Oct. 2. While an elderly man named Christian Stein was leaning against an electric pole in Church Street. Parramatta, tl,c earth wire fused, electrocuting him. LOOKING FOR AUSTRALIAN A! l'.A I PERTH. Oct. 2. Doctor Bubblonmnii, Director ol in*.’ State veterinary laboratory in Java, is inquiring regarding the meat win,s with a view to i.htainiiig supplies tor army noniuses. n