AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 October 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AM) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. 0 r KENS I. A NI) I’BOFir BIT I ON VOTE. BRISBANE., Oetoher 12. The two chief moral causes of the setback which prohibition received in Queensland in the referendum just held a-re attributed to the attitude of the Government, which resulted in much less support from Labour than was obtained three years ago. and partly to the new legislation which has provided tor the closing of all hotels at eight o’clock, instead of nl eleven at. night. The latter has satisfied the moderate prohibitionists, who ar ( . in Invent' o! approaching a reform by degrees. A l STB AL! AN HATS. SYDNEY. October 12. A deputation of business men ashed the Dostmaster-Qeneral here that the fragile 'post system he restored. 1 hey stated that, as a result of its elimination, Australian hat makers were unable to send hats to New Zealand, because they got crushed. and trade, amounting to titty Ihoitsand steiling. annually, in the export ol hats t > New Zealand had neon lost. The exporters will pay any reasonable amount lor the restoration of the lonner lacilitios. Mr Gibson promised consideration.

RTF I.E SHOOTING. SYDNEY. October 12. A New Zealand team of rilleinen, participating in the Ride Association meeting here, opening to-morrow, have gone into camp at Liverpool Range, where they are making themselves acquainted with the local conditions. Entries for the meeting are very heavy :,nd the keenest competition in the big events are promised. Crack shots are participating from all parts M the Com in on weal t li. BANKER’S ASSATEANT. MKI.LYM'RNE, Oet. 12. The police to-day arrested Angus Murray on a charge of wounding and robbing Mr Tlerrinian. the Hawthorne hank manager, on .Monday. Anotlici man and a woman were also arrested in the same house as Murray cm charges of being idle and disorderly persons. Murray escaped from Geelong gaol on the 24th of August, since when, according to his own story, he has frequented lending hotels an<l cafes in Melbourne. On one occasion, he says, he dined at a table next to where the governor of Pentridge Gaol and the Inspector of Prisons were dining.