AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 November 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

10BTRALIAN AND N.Z CABLE ASSOCIATION. ROYAL COAI.AI ISSIOX. KYIXXKY, Nov. 21. The National Insurance Royal Com-niis-ion appointed by the Federal Government. has commenced its sittings in •Sydney. The scheme proposed will eml.)i ace sixteen hundred thousand wage earners, and will involve, according to estihates submitted from various sources. enormous sums oi money. ABORIGINAL K ll.i. ill. BRISBANE. Nov. 21. The police have received news of a tribal tragedy at Long Pocket, wherein an aboriginal named .Julius Caesar was fatally iniured hv another native named Pompei. [r asserted that the reason for the crimp was that Tillius Caesar had murdered Pompei's father some Years ago. ' ’ A AI YSTLI! lOCS DISEASE. PERTH. Nor. 22.

A mysterious disea-e has broken out among the daily herds at Beainn-liehl, near Fremantle. In the past seventeen days hundreds nj cows have liven dying, and the damage is estimated at over a thousand. The Chief Inspector of Stock is carrying out a te-t. The evidence suggests it i- the Rinderpest. XE TEAI ERE DECKLE RILL. SYDNEY. Nov. 2.T. The Assembly carried the First reading of lhe Xe Tcinere Decree Bill by forty-seven to thirty-four after a lively <li-I•it- -s ics 11 on the motion for leave to introduce the measure. It was explained the Bill did not aim at (he doctrinal teachings of not church but was intended to prevent persons impugning marriages contracted. The Hill will lie discus-,.|| in di't ail at its second rending.

HIDES SALK. Al LI.IM )('RXL, Nov. At I lie hides -ah' ee.inpetii ion wa- not general, bidding dragging except for stoil- ami hid"- -cowing' -uh-tanee of condition. Value.- declined a further eigloti lo i':, r [ Ling, notable on Mights and nmiliuins. •HI!) DISAGREES. AILI.IIOLUNL. Novemher 2:1. The jury disagreed al the trial of Kelly cabled on (). to! e, ? 7l ii. and lie

was icnr'iid.d until December -'•--ion-. I A B< u; SAYING. (Received this day at 11 .To a.m.) SA DMA . November 2:i. A lues-age from New Guinea -ays owing to labour saving by utilising cattle on plantations, a movement is on foot at Kuban! to impi t -evera thousand head from India FEDERAL POLITICS. Al LI.IM )L R.NK. November 23. Air I’age replying to All Theodore said while it wa- true Dm loan eonve--sinti- applied to ih- umteiiul- secured j in Fughind. the intention was noi to shut out the Australian mnuufaeiurei-.s. The ohieet was to plate orders for future public work- in England immediately. in-tend nl a few year- hence as some States may intend. T In- u-un! Linin' would apply so that Australian ninnufn; furors would he protected in any ease.

A FIGHT DECISION*. Al L1,P.01 BN E. November 22. Al ison won on points. le the Fighi. Rice wa- always attacking, following Alason leund Ihe ring, hut Alason who wa- Dm more skilful. led by points in the -arly rounds. Rico then took , onmaml ;or -ome tium and Homed Alnson twice m the fourteenth round and once in the liltecnth i omul. I hcrenlter Alason led to the twentieth when lie was (loured and tool: the -omit of eight. I'm- 'he-i-ieu ot the refer.'- met with •• naw.i ve.-p. 1 111!!. N.S.W. I'tii.: lies. Tu the as-embly. the Tna-uier rallied estirnales lo next dune, amounting to 2 10.533.0Ud. A bill was introduced to regular-, opium t'allie. providing lieavv lines lantriog ji'om UIQUb) down, for ] er-ons found v> it h the drug or ow uers of houses permitting opium smoking, to default of |)iivmeut of lilies it is proposed to iinpo-e a seutenee of ten years' imprisonment. PRODI'CE PRICES. Al LDIiOCRNL. Nov. 23. Oats 3- :'d. 3 Sd ; barley (English' 3- f!d. -Is; potatoes 212 to 2!o; onions 25 10- to 25 15s. A l ST'RA 1,1 A N NATIVES. FRctoived thiß day at 9.0 a.in.) SYDNEY. Nov. 23. Th ■ annual reriort of the Al wigiueRrol'eetion ISoariT shows th.'U ;m- native papulati'iu eonliaues i" steaoily deeroaso. It i- estimated that the full-blooded Aborigines total 12! ! as compared with 1230 in ltd*, and re' Imlf-breds -1783 as i-omieired wdth T!!2I. The Ahorignos in tie.* NorHi ( .»a-i Hi--trief are hadlv mleeted ’.'.ill! the hookworth disease.

CATTI.F. DIRKA-'K. I’KIITiT. Nov. -it. Though the ouibreaK ob cattl - ease is not definitely magnos-'i! arinderpest .most drasta- steps are cling taken to prevent the spread. I'm strictest: qmirantiue is e.-a -i.msheil. and all animals showing sympvonis are shot and incinerated. Ike C ht.-l Inspector of Stock of (.hiconslaitd says i! tilt, disease proves to be nnderpo.M th.- matter is verv serum-, mu <h,lrv climate and .-unshine ol Australia points generally in favour of stamping it out.