AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1923, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

U’STItAMAN AND X.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION A TILT AT MULIKM'RNU. SYDNEY. Nov. I-’ Tim "Daily Telegraph's” Melbourne correspondent ill dr-rH-iiiy the po" s! id condition of the '.by, . ays Uud il uni t Minend'O- il:. title <:t culture, dust now if might he call'd a cit.v ol camion . r a city of batons and bayonets. Hall the city seems under arms and there are ten suburban wireless stations in readiness for some inyslerioti:. contingency. Everything warlike seems to have been woven into as. defensive oi eauisation.

On < vci-\ ciiMiei- then- ci" three ol four policemen. There are also I rained hands in every suburb and hoy scouts on the Tow n Mali balcony. Ihe Central block of Die citv, willi its window's encased in rows of hoards, has tlit- apir-a ram-c nt having been created fin- immediate removal. Everyone entering public blindings runs the risk (if being bayoneted bv the special collwho are Melbourne's main feature and at jirr.Hii there are said to lie ekcht 1 leuivaml ol llu-m in the citv fortes- ami no one has troubled (o count the suburban levies. They march live ahiva i ami clatter flown Collin:, St. at midnight in hui" patrol k, insleepers ami to justify all this preparation at this t litre seemed, in the eitv it sell yesterday, but eternal ioy walkers. One proud inebriate "‘as vainly assuriiK;* his cantors, eighteen >pooir.l const aides that lio was able io walk, The only obvious reminder of the irouble is (be persistence with which the shuns draw a bead on tin* wandering cadres of specials and liil them up with bueksldit. I>ui for all Melbourne’s innoeonee of outward seem in*', stories are told by eye witnesses of last weekend's events which simyest: that the newspaper accounts of the outburst were written with patriotic restraint.

WOOL SALES, iß'caivcd this day at P n.mA SYDNEY. Nov. 2:5. ■ At tin- wool sales there' was a good j general compel it ion and a steady tic- | maud for all descriptions with the ex- ! caption of a few lines of thinly grown. ‘ weak and enrry wool-. I here was a : strong demand for couiehai ks ami crie s- | brads at late rates. Grca-y merinos j sold to All l i. j WORLD’S SOCLE!VO CHAMPION- I SHIP. SYDNEY. Nov. 12. j After discussing with his supporters the proposed match for the world's, championship with Eeltnn. I’addon stated that he would race for the tip - over the L'hnarra course at Easter. The

challenge will not he issued until advices are received from l-'elton. j COMEDY STAGED IV GAOL. ADELAIDE, Nov. PL The prisoners at Yu tala Stockade pro- J duced a musical comedy, written, staged and acted by the prisoners. The production showed the gaol contained a j number of prisoners of high mental at- 1 t-ainniems. j SYDNEY WINE SHOPS. SYDNEY, November 12. i The Licenses Deduction Board has commenced the hearing of cases ivhcicin sixty-one wine saloons are called ; upon to show cause why their licenses should not be camelled. WINE SALOON TRAGEDY. MELBOURNE. November 12. j At the inquest on Victor Pearce, who was shot in a wine saloon ns cabled ( m November -Ith. Robert Blair, licensee of the saloon, was committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter. The evidence showed deceased and two ethers went to the saloon after closing time and asked for a drink. They were re- j fused, and in the struggle- which ensued Pearce was shot. |