AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 November 1923, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION N.S.W. POLITICS. SYDNEY, Nov. 19. It is believed that efforts are being made to change the personnel of the Cabinet, possibly in the direction of including members of the Progressive Party on the lines of the Federal Cabinet. COMMONWEALTH VESSELS SOLD. MELBOURNE, Nov. 19. Three of the Commonwealth’s newest vessels, the Buwaggn, Eurimbla and Elouera, have been sold to the Broken Hill Proprietary Limited. MEDICAL CONGRESS CONCLUDES. MELBOURNE, Nov. 19. The Medical Congress concluded its sittings on Saturday afternoon, reviewing all phases of the tuberculosis scourge and its treatment. No definite action was decided upon, but cooperation with the Commonwealth Government will be sought in arrivivng at means for a campaign against the disease. A VICTORIAN RHODES SCHOLAR. .MELBOURNE, Nov. 19. Reginald Shell, of Trinity College, has been appointed the Victorian Rhodes scholar. WATER TANKS BLOWN UP. BRISBANE, Nov. 19. j A report from the Colncurry district, states that two water tanks were blown up at the Devon Court Station, cutting off the water supply of eighty thousand cattle. Police and trackers are scouring the country for the perpetrators. THE FOOTBALL DISPUTE. SYDNEY. Not. 20. Delegates, representing the Rugby League, the Rugby Union, the Soccer Association, and the Australian rules, met a special committee of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society in' Conference, to discuss arrangements for the use of the Society’s grounds in the coming football season. The Council explained that their i llicit was to allow all codes to play their big mutches on the (how grounds, and the Conference ag'eo.l to meet again on Friday, when a mutual agreement will lie reached by which all codes will play Mien big matches throughout the season on the Show Grounds.

N.S.W. TEAM FUR N.Z. SYDNEY. Nov. 19. The Cricket Association lias decided to accept an invitation from the New Zealand (Ticket Council to send a representative N.S.W. team to tour the Dominion for eight weeks during February and March. TYPHOON SWEEPS .MANILLA. MANILLA. Nov. .’.9. A typhoon from tho Pacific swept Yisayas Luzin. Railway and telegraphic communication is entirely -impended. The crops were damage! bv the torrential rainfall, and .vli.ndla is partially under water. A SHOOTING AFFRAYMELBOURNE, November 19. The authorities continue to keep n -trict watch against any recurrence ol . In, icemit troubles. A strong force of I olice has made several baton charges. It thus dispersed a large crowd at Preston, which bad been in the habit of gathering on the streoi at the weekends for wagering purposes. The free use of but oils has squashed rnv threatened organised resistance A shooting alfiay occurred at Eank'lone Senior Con,-tabic f itlliaue and Constable Gr-Jiavn were (Minim ting oxet..i.stable I Inn nail to the lock-up on charge of drunkenness Hannah • Irew a revolver and wounded Loth Constables ill tho shoulder, (iridium s injure is let serious. CuU.aue bad to !„. ii.nt to iho hospital, llani ah csL but was arrest'll on a (bulge i' ,hooting with intent to murder. ( o.mpf.nsation wanted. MELBOURNE Nov. 19. ill reply to the Victorian Retailers' Council, ’which asked Hr mat'' relief la, the shopkeepers who sulTorcd during the riot, the Gov- nnnoni says if icgn'ts the damage caused and the heavy | ()S -,. 5 . It adds i “While H’.c Government has a general duty to maintain , .<j ( .|- ihere is no legal liability to make good losses arising from a l.i amli oi the peace, und the Government cannot assume any responnhility for compen-

sation. ’ _ , ,\ ui'’ciii'g ol shopkeepers fourn't •' Riot Sufferers' League with Hi- object , i obtaining lull O’" damage sustained. It was resolved to this ernl. to .'insider every menu', political and othenvi-o, without -ELiy. CHINATOWN FIRE. MELBOURNE. Nov. 19. \ radio regarding the lire in ( niuutown at llahiinl fins been received. Senator Pearce states a small amount ul looting occurred. He does not retei to the allegation made that it was whites' who'started the lire deliberate!v so ms to burn out tln> Chinese. t!i( Administrator attributes the exaggerated reports first received to roe lance journalists seeking copy, and to stories from excited Chinese. N.S.W. POLITICS. SYDNEY. Nov. 19. After the N.S.W. Cabinet discussed the situation. Sir 0. Fuller (Premier) Mated there was nothing to announce, except to reiterate that the Government will give the House an opportunity on Tuesday to affirm last Ftidav’s decision. BREAD CARTERS’ TROUBLES SYDNEY. Nov. 19. The bread carters have replied to the Labour Council’s attack, staling that L’nev attended the latter s conference only as a matter oi courtesy, and not officially. Hence, they are not bound bv the Council's decision. There are fears that if a new union is formed Mr Garden will he com,.died t„ ,«> back to Moscow for members, ns not one of the bread carters would join.