AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 October 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN- AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION TO REPLACE CHATHAM. LONDON. Hit. I. The cruiser Dunedin tots been renamed New Zealand, replacing the (hatham on the Neve Zealand station. N.Z. LETTER si ACCEPTED. ME!. BOURNE. Oet. Mr Bib-on (RostmasUr-Benei-iil) has decided to accept New Zealand I tl *i* bearing penny stamp-. TO SELEC T SUCCESSOR. SYDNEY. Oet. ■>. A joint sitting of tin* A-sembly and the Coiim il to -elect a -ueu—or to Senator Milieu ha- leui fixed for the 17th. PRICE OF SUGAR 11 EDIT ED. SYDNEY. Oet. ■">. Il i- aniiniimv,! the retail |o n <* • I sugar will he reduced from livepeitee to t 111 i.n the loth. NEW' l Rt.MES BILL. ■SYDNEY. Oet. *‘. Tin* “Ciimes Amendment Bill" that will be tabled shortly by Mr Bavin, pro vidt's greater power*, to deal with s-x crimes, and tin* unlawful Use of motor i til’s and other vehicles which are at present, fair game for joyriders. Several prosecutions against pel*.*..ns charged with clearing oil with motors and abandoning them I,died I 'eau.-e the crown was unable to prove the intention of stealing. The Bill also provides that, in certain eases, the wile and husband can I,*- compelled to give evidence against each other. PRODUCE PRICES. MELBOURNE, Oet. ">. Ila i lev English, .'ls t'd. Is; Cape, :5s Id. (bits, :ts 7J, :5s ml. Potatoes. LI” IDs. LIE Onions, Lt. LI As. SYDNEY ( OUNCIL'S MOVE. SYDNEY, Oet. A. The Sydney County Council has amended the ( in* Corporation Bill to deprive lodgers in the city of their municipal fr.niehi-e. The Bill has vet to 111* (lea 11 w ith. I M MIGRATION POLICY. ADELAIDE. Oet. J. l ie* Australian Natives' A"'.i: uili m Cooti ivnee resoln; ioiieil in lavonr of a -living immigration poliev. based on \ igneous inl a I development. PECULATIONS CLASH. fjleccivrd this (lav at 0.” o ii.in.l M EI.BOURNE. Oet. *7. The Commouweall il has diseovered that il ha- inherited an micxpociod burden through the t rao-lereia e oi

I’l'stma-tei's from the Stale to tin- l*oderal Service. Under some State regulation*. tlmre i- no retiring age lixetl w* la*l i * lire ('olll luonw'ead ill Tl\e- lie age at -i\ly-!ive. One retired oit'm. r ba * site. | the federal (t. *vei mmiil im wrongful dismissal and lie wa- invar led LtllVrlt tlamages. I'll- cast* wa- a te.-t I ■>■ others, i.ndei* wlimli elaiim, approxim,ate a hundred tlntu-.im!. SUNDAY BOWLS. (Received this da.\ at tb'-’d a.m.f SYDNEY. Oetober I . Albmv Rowling Club lia- t!* *< itled agaiiisl Siintb'v | lay. Seppoit' i- I*oll- - * ode I il 1' mild iiwrea-c tin* ummbeiship and tliat Hit* tpiiet character 1 : tiie game w.,u!,l 110; i.tlcml i-digi* is -tiseepl ibilil ie- I lie community. The oppe.-it.ioit was led by the vire-l’resi'deiit tho declared lie would be obliged t' l e m-blor whet Iter be could eontium Ids tn,.nd er.shin. if the eliih adopted Suiala,*. I*.|aviu*_. tl would b,. a vit ions exam| Ie to the 1-'immunity if 1 nilumil ial lowuSCI iott- tie],;:; 1 ore "1 ignoring the aItgioits a-peet <-t the Sabi'etli(tllmi speakers ee.ou*ndetl that many lll, .tubers would Ie compelled to resign il* ;|,,. riiib took an action wlimii would oil. Old til' ll* religious s, riijde-. In L'* ” .f I l|,. .( : I,eg I.j*"'it inti. 'he -lippi * - •>u w • in i; til'' mot I ,J H .