AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1923, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRAL lAN AND N it. CABLE ASSOCIATION FATE OF THE “AUSTRALIA." MELBOURNE. Noveinhel 21. Tl i n understood that the federal Cabinet, favours the sinking of the H.M.AAustralia at sea. The suggestion that the Vessel he tilled with concrete and ii-cd as a breakwater at Coifs Inn hour, i- regarded as. a. technical infringement of the Washington Treaty.

t'|( I'ORIAN TREASURER RFsIGN" MELBOURNE,-. Nov. 21. M, M< I'hcrson lias resigned the State TVasiiryship. Tie complained that, since the preparation of his budget, Cabinet lias agreed lo some and contemplates other expenditure for winch no provision has l c-en made. \ WITNESS'S ALLEGATION. SYDNEY. Nov. 22. At the l’onv Racing Enquiry an ex- . trainer alleged that pony racing has been col, trolled for years by lh.ee men. If a man had a good horse uith prospects of winning and did mu give the information to these ..mu he «->- hounded and harassed v. 11 ’' ‘ went. The wiliu-.s gave alleged cils. •' ,pm f|e also alleged in support ol tbm. . , that there was lushing ol A . i pull their luirscs- He .' -hired ; the appeal hoard was u lake : -d'-o ("-it certain stewards. b„. not the present stewards, were prejudiced am up. • iallucnce from those on, .trolling tin Associated Racing Clubs. VI ALLAN DIVORCE CASE. SYDNEY. November 21. In the Negoy.io divorce ease, Mr \\ . \ ' Holman (ex-lYcmicO conns -I lor ;!ie respond mu. in addressing the Court uni that the charges weie foiimlm. „„ suspicion only. The petitioner, he asset ted, seemed imbued with the u.va ‘that divorce proceedings wore a -Mbcient weapon with "huh to deslioy Commander Yitali. "ho I.ml succeeded Pint as Italian Consul in Sydney. The counsel for the petitioner made much capital out of the fuel that Mlali the respondent "m- no, pa ' 1 witness box. 11e had Mowed tl.e woman whose honour "as at staUe to .* the brunt of battle. H' U‘.s chevalier win so desirous u.t ligbUug a duel with Signor Negoxio. why did ■ lack the courage to onto, .he ho- » defence of the "oman. Ho , yitali laid not the coinage oi a - hit.