AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 October 1923, Page 3

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POSTAL CHARGES. MELBOURNE. Oct. 3.

.Mr Gibson states the Commonwealth has not made an effii ial decision on the New Zealand postage .question. He is awaiting a complete schedule of New Zealand charges on commercial papers, circular letters, and other postal matter, before making an official statement. federal loan. M EDBOERNFI. Oct . Mr Bag" stall's that the War Loan of £3J,7JJ.h':;i. the amount of i-ouversit.il and new subscript ions in the recent campaign tolla IL ■( 1 £'l'J. DHj.->S‘i sterling. The deficit ba>. been made up from Trea-airy credit thuds, but it is not yet announced from which source the latter will he replenished. BELI.BIHD INQUEST. SYDNEY. October ;T. At tin- Bi'llliird inquest. Jefferies tin- Supei iiitciuiciii of ibe Abermaili Collieries gave evidence that i-es|.irat<-rs and other re-;.-tie apparatus would have made no difference !| s il would have been, impossible, to send men into the Bellinid. He lYr.ther stated., miners would not work machines in the collieries if they were compelled to ti.-e safety lamps. Ife added that industrial interests were opposed to .-ale working in some mines. He bad taken saletv lamps out of the mine in order to keep the machines working, as he con-

sidered that there was lesser risk. Immediately when safety lamps went in. Hie machines came cut. NATIONALIST conference ODENS. SYDNEY, Oct. A. The annual conference ol the Na-licnali-t Baric has opened. They passed a resolution in favour of Cue alndii inn ul day labour in ( tovernment undertakings, and the retention of the -Isi-huiir week a- far a- it was practicable. They also alurmod the need lor active propaganda in favour of iu-parl-ncrsliio in industry. HIGH COST (<!•' LIVING. .MEI.IiOER.NF:. Oct. The State ( li.verniliciit has appointed a Royal Coinini—ion with wide potters to inquire into the high cost of living and to suggest means ol bringing about •i red in t ion. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION CONEEBENCE.

AI'STRAI.IA'S LAND I'D!.lC)'. SYDNEY. O"iob,r l. The sixth annual ('iinlfl'cin e i.i I lie National Association, representing all parts of the Stale, carried a resolution nl loyally to the King and Einnirv. and condemning the attitude oi persons endeavouring to weaken the relation- - hip Indwell Australia and the Motherland. Ml- Warni.', Mini-im for Lands, outlined tlm Government'- policy on bind -el t lenient In the deli-ga I es. explaining i hiit the Government decided In I ,isii rail"ays into the countrv district- before inviting I lie people I" -et I le outback. Sir Geo. F uller aiiunnn cd I hat lie boned 111 I ■ able ill si at" Cue nanu oi the lice. Governin', carle next week. |)r. W. lx. Ritter, ol tin* University ~i California, and who is r.-t tinting | rom the Scieu, e Congres-. mv- that (lie Jirohlciii o r \-iatic iuiinigrai ion v, Itieh i- confronting Anicri an -lai !lU ,i, jo-day i- hut an immediate drnmn--Iratiou in what Aiislralui and New Zc;.:,!ii<l "ill Ini'.- in face in Hi" future H ■ oredicis that v, itiim a c.-u----i nr.' or IV. I. the ib" iic "ill Ilf e, nt re of eivili-ation on the glebe. Sir Geo. F uller lias communii ated with the ! mperial auth-irilies rciiiic-i----ing that the iniinigrat mu agrccuicid miller winch six thousand ininiigrin! - lire to lie settled in New South Wal-s within five year- be di'lerred ior 1 time being so that th- aul horiiies no ~..|l- ,an Ini'" land prepared boß'i'e the a '■ ri e a let the tm"i niiu'i-. A TRAGEDY. MiEi.iK'ERNE. Oct. e

A mysterious double tragedy i' te port, d Irani South Melbourne. Lduaj d Dougherty I’lisLe-l into a doctor's looms in an excite.l slate and reported Hull his wife had shot another "Oman and then turned a ievolvcr on herself. The l-'lice visited tne In>ll-1* and found All’s Dougherty and Mrs Lay -hot dead with an atlinn.aiic pistol, and all The cartridges discharged, alongside. The police staled Dougherty "as .-epilated from his uile who -lied him I'm’ inamicmmco. Mr- Lav routed H,c house and tlmmouths ago Mrs Dougherty and children cam,, t" lodge Ill '' ' Dmigncrty called to see his v.dc .m. nil argument ensiled, during " 11 1 Ilotigherty produced the pistol. A,cording lo his statement. hi- "He snaielted this from him and litmt several shots, one striking l.'ty. vl| c f./llino knocked Dougherl-y down. Wlien'hc rose he saw his wife lying < " MU. lloor. The room showed >«gn< ° ~ st niggle. Tin* police detained Dougherty on a clung,• <d unlicensed firearms.

POSTAGE (OXTBOYKBSY. SYDNEY. Get. I- I Mr .!. M. Ihixton (ex-l’resident oi j the (Tuiniher of Commerce) says when j Sir Joseph Will’ll introduced penny postage in New Zealand years ago, \tlst ralia did mil refuse to receive Nc" Zealand Ictlers. In ref,mug the >«g- . ....-lion that Australian hu-mes- P‘ <>- p|,. might pest letters in No" Zealand reao the advantage of the ,’heapct Mr Paxton said Australian post.,c,. some time had been twopence j..:. In,lf Oiime and ll.e New Zealand rule twopent e net’ ounce. Had 1 nilian Imti'C" been inclined to do ■=<> liter could have saved , "opet.ee lor oaeh such eiiinniiiiiieitlmii. It is hardly iikclv iliev would now take advantage ~f j! ;( . liali-penny dtlh'i’citec. LICENSING boll. BRISBANE. Dei. -I. \ , pise poll on prohibition is expected on Sat,inlay- A' >t th, ‘ l:,st oeeasion on whieh the issue "ill he stus nlined, the people mt loth sides have conducted the most vigorous campaign ,c, on!. In tie event ol prohibition, j e t ., t e control being carried. the ! change will ,mt take elfoet till Anly ! 19-7.

(TIINF.SE sock KB. ADELAIDE. Oct. -1. The Chinese Soccer team defeated Smith Australia hy six goals to two. sfgab ENttrruY. MELHOEBNE. Oct. L Mr Bage ipinouiteeil the Royal ( om-int-sioncr on sugar transaethms exonerates Deane, who resumes his position secretary in the P’rime Minister’s Department, on the 11th.

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