AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 January 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z.. CARLE ASSOCIATION. JAR WARSHIPS SAIL. SYDNEY, dan. MU. The Japanese warships sailed this morning for New Zealand. COLOUR BAR. MELBOURNE. Jan. MO. Senator Crawford, speaking on behalf of the Federal Government, at the Australian Natives Association celebration, made reference lo coloured labour, fie declared that from‘practical experience, he could say without hesitation, that there was nothing a black man could do but a white man could do better and more economically, even laking into consideration the difference in wages. CABINET AT CANBERRA. SYDNEY. Jan. :',O. Tie- lirst meeting of (lie Federal Governiiu in was held ai Canberra. Dr Fade Page <Acting Premier), cabled Premier Bruce informing him ol tin- fact, and regretting hi- absence from the historic meeting

suit rdi: point. SYDNEY. January MO. An unknown woman was noticed on the edge of the cliffs at Coogee, bill lie!ore two men in t lie vicinity could roach the put, stir- leapt over, falling a depth if .seventy feet. She was iliglitfilUy injured, and succumbed on ihr spot. Owing to its notoriety ns a place of self-destruction, ilii. place is known as “Suicide Point MOTOR SMASIIF.s. SYDNEY. January MO. \ touring ear plunged over I lie jocks I tell i Yarrangnbiily Caves. Mrs Re!!, a Melbourne visitor, was killed, and several other tourists were wounded. Three other persons were killed, and a number injured ill various motor smashes during the week-end. Wl LI,OW BURN I‘TNE. BRISBANE. Jan. Ml Tile damage of the Willoivbtmi lire amounts lo titty thousand. I lie insurance is forty t lion -and. SWIMMING RECORD SYDNEY. January Ml. Arne Borg ill the course ol a mile race established new Ausiralian figures for varioii- stages o! die journey. He covered 550 yds m fi.o.Mt. a thousand metres in I 1.7 and th n Imi 1 1 el- ol a mile in 10.57.