AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 March 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[IIY TKLECRAPII —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] LIQUOR QUESTION. ADELAIDE, March (i The Frontier in a policy speech, referring to the liquor question, said the Government would view South Australia's sober, Midi ordered community, and strict supervision of the laws Mould ensure better progress i* temperance than a system of eompui sion. TOTE HOUSE ON EIRE. SYDNEY. .March (I. It has in.- 1 been reported that the totalisator buildings at Victoria Park racecourse arc afire. Brigades hav*

been despatched. A box factory at ]_ Arundale is also ablaze, it ;s A CRIMINAL'S EXCUSE, n :s PERTH, March fi. n Lampriere cabled on Jan. f-lth d | den (led guilty to stealing ndlh vioIcnce C I sterling, the property of the 0 post (,Mice. In a lengthy statement he _ said the penal system instead of treatt, ing him as a first offender for a first p "lienee seventeen years ago. placed him , among seasoned criminals. As :i consequence In l became vindictive against! society. He mjis reimnided for sentence. GENERAL BOOTH. , PERTH. March A. General Booth, aeeoiiipi'nieil by ('ninmissionor Alapp, arrived hero on

his ijsit to Australia and New /< *- land. WOOL SALKS. j SYDNEY. March fi | At Die wool sjiles there was keen i’competition for all sections, at prices eqtial to the best of the week. Crossbred lambs established a season’s record of thirty pence. LEGS INSURED FOR CTO,OOO. MELBOURNE, March (5. Among the most valuable freight brought by Die steamer Ceramic are Du* legs n[ Miss Rene Rhino, the theatrical artist. which are insured for . L 20.01 K). Miss Riaiio ha- the distinction of being the lirsl lady to arrive !j in Australia Mit h insured legs. HOTEL KEEPERS DUPED. Bl! I,SHANK, March (!. A man was sentenced to twelve , months for olitaiuing money and goods ; by falsely representing himself as a baronet's son. lie obtained credit and hived at leading hotels by exhibiting telegrams sent by himself in himself, and signed by inlluent ini personages, one signature purporting in be that, ol the Governor. GONG I! EG ATI ON A LIST'S ESTATE. LONDON, March A. Doctor J. 11. Jowetl. an eminent < iongregat ioi/ilist Divinity, who died ,on the Ifitli December, left C17,(!7.T TEI.FGR a pure DEL \ YS. STRONG PRESS COMMENT. SYDNEY. Miireh (t. Strong complaints are made by the ueMspa per- regarding Die protracted delays in press messages. parlicnhiiTy in the Smith,'in Stales and West \us--1 rah a. Km instance Mr Bruce's speech at Perth took ten hours telegraphing. Ihe management attribute* i hr- delay to lino eongeslion ami unavoidable interrupt ions.

fhe "Daily Telegraph” comments that then' can he 1.0 doubt of the in- llieieiiev of a service nhj.Ti cannot 'ore it h a reasomib!" margin at -G1 •' f "'! T” ■ • no - i ;» The d.-l.n ; ■ h* l land lines me also hadlv intcifej-in:' "Th the de | j very nt intci uatioiud ccTdes EIRE DAMAGE. SYDNEY. Mati-h the totJilis.'itor building at Victoria Park Mas destroyed by (ire. 'The damage is Jjai. I in-endian.mi ’is suspected. A box factory at Armandale onmed h.v Jjaimaiii Jiox and Timber Coy. was gutted. I here is heavy damage. ( DLLI ERIKS IDLE. SYDNEY, .March C. Owing to petty grievances the miners of nine collieries in the northern hold are rendered idle. Tnoivo u heelers in I’eliiM ni.'iin toi lie Mere lined 20s tor absenting themselves from work without reasonable excuse. (TICRCTI UNION. SYDNEY . Afa re 1 1- d. Speii'nine at the oilieial iuneheou at ihe .Methodist Conieienee to the heads of Chun lies. Arehih ■aeon Darcy Irvine suggested the union of Anglican and .Methodist churches, as the first step towards it n ider union.

NAURU COALMEN!’. MELBOURNE. March (1. ATr Pearce described the accusations ol ('omnmner.s against Nauru administration a> a rehash of tile charges made to the .Mandates Committee of the League of Nations ami amply disproved by the Australian delegates. He added that the League ot Nations was perfectly satisfied with the explanation. PAPUAN Eft HPriNG. AI El. BOURNE. Alareh 6. The Home Territories Department has rci-eiv-.wl a reply to enquire into the allege I massacre of natives cabled on Alari-h “lid. The reply states lighting is prevalent in the areas not under control, but the authorities do not know the extent of the bloodshed. AN EARTHQUAKE. BRISBANE. .March b. An earthquake shock was recorded at Darwin on AVednesday. DREADER'S POLICY SPEECH. AD EHA I OK. March 0. Except for the abolition of the amusement tax, the Premier’s policy speech promised no relief from taxation. RETLDTXO STRIKE. ADELAIDE. Afareh b. As a result of the Arbitration Court reducing wages by four-pence daily, builders’ labourers have .struck. In order to avoid legal proceedings the men i:i many cases gave an hour’s notice of their intention to cease work. Practically all constructional work in the city area has ceased. AfKTHODIST CONFER EXCE. ArELBOURNE. Mnrc-h 6. The Afethodist Conference passed a resolution that quarterly meetings be urged to organise public meetings at suitable intervals, with the aim of informing the peonle in regard to prohibition and other essential reforms, and in direction of bringing about a return of men to Parliament pledged to reform in harmony with tliO policy of the church.