AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION TASMANIAN POLITICS. HOBART, Nov. I. In the Tasmanian Assembly to-day tlie Censure motion ol the National Opposition on ire new Labour Ministry was delected by lb votes to 8. several Nationalists voting with the Lvons Go vernment. AUSTRALIAN OIL DISCOVER!'. (Received hbis day at 12.25 p.m.) PERTH. November 2. I he State mining engineer, reporting on; the alleged oil discovery at Lake Eva. states that ait analysis of the oil taken at the borehole proved that it contained the nn n ufnetuivd product' o! kero.'oiie. caselinc and soap. The Government is considering the quo«i inn of taking action. CHURCH destroyed.

BRISBANE. Nov. 2. A cyclone, accompanied by a deluge oi hail and rain, destroyed the Roman Catholic Chmeh at Clenuout. The cyclone unroofed and damaged many residences. TRAIN AND AIOTOR COLLISION. SYDNEY. November 2. A train and a motor lorry collided on the level near Ihe Clyde station. ’lke driver of the lorry jumped clear. Ihe lorry luiisi into ilames and live ol the train passengeis were injured in their eiloris to e-cape from what they teared would he a. xenons smash. HOUSEWIVES ON sTRLKF. POTATOES DECLARED BLACK. SYDNEY, November 2. On ;ir -omit of the high prices lading lor potatoes Ihe Housewives .\'xe—i iafiou do. laivd i hem "black" and called on all housewives to boycott them.

MELBOURNE POLICE TROUBLE. (Received this day at 12.2-1 p.m.) MELBOURNE. November 2. Labiiict has decided that the police inns' resume dutie, uucendiiimiaHy. When this iiilimaiion was eonveved to the police the night ipsaa refused dirt v.

ELDER A I. REVENUE. INCREASE MEL BO!' RX E. Nov 2. The El (li-i'al revenue for (letoher increased l,v R-IliUMit) as compared with the previous October, a lea: are h.-mg the increase of twenly-eighi thousand in postal receipts, i ov. ring the nei i.ri since the reduced rat'-, ru-eiated. ABOR'i iOXIST CHARGED WITH MURDER. -MELBOURNE. N.-v. 2. Hannah .Mitchell, previously charged with performing an illegal operation on Mrs llmlgkim-on. is now charged with murder and has l ean remanded till the 111!:., hail of .21 AGO being allowed.

PRODUCE PRICKS. MELBOURNE. Nov. 2. Oats Si I to :Ss 1(1.1 ; barley (English) .'is fill to Is; p,names LIT Ills lo £IH 10s; unions £5 HI- in ho 15s. CORONER'S VER DICT. MELBOURNE. N r. 2. The to 1 out’i has decided that Dustau died of reronr 1 liimmo: i ha; e no blame being t'ttiHiahle In anyone. AUSTRALIAN Li EMS. SYDNEY. Nm-. 2. Mr Bowden annotim ex that Rear Admiral Ball Thompson has I ecu appoint. ed l:i si naval member in jhwe if RearAdmiral Everett. Arne Borg, the Swedish c-hampiiui swimmer, has accepted an invitation lo visit Australia during the cn-uii.g POLICE STICK !•'.. ECBTII Ell PARTK TEARS. ,\l EI.BOURNE. Nov 2. Mr Lawson in eumiiieiitiiig on the police :■ l rike said I ha! discipline, efltcii'iicy and loyalty in the I'urce war.' essental to law and order in the i-oin-liiunity. Tile gii-valiee could not he cunsiih red in lhe fa."" ol lire lbrents of a strike. The Vieiorian Police A'-'ueudiou has recommended it- m.mdoers to resume duty until represent,-it ions are made in Parliament, hut ilm night staffs were | resolutety opposed to a i om p-ro'n i-e. The Conimissiimer -ought reinilavements from tilt 'uhui'han -tallou- lo replace the sirik"!-'. hut as ihev armed they refused durv and w ere sacked. With the except i .11 of the Criminal I n vo-ligation I buian meat. practically the whole police lerac refused limy. Tim allthorites are taking si CDs to swear ill special constable* for temporary protection. Till v are al-. > calling on retired constables.