AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 March 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

U'UTItALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION, NIAGARA'S PASHKNdK I\ S. SYDNKY. .Mitrrli 1-1. The Nisijxs»ru\s inchii.lo many prominent people on route to the Kmpire Kxhihitioii, the swimmer, one. Archbishop Wrijiht ami his daughter are visitin'* Xi>w Zealand for health reasons. SYDNKY WOOL SALKS. SYDNKY, March 11. The week's wool sale* closed with a i (inner tune and better competition. The recent irregularity to a considerable extent was due to the offerings! being largely the end of the season character. i I LIMERICK SHIPPING COY'S < ASF. LEA V F GRANTED TO A Pi’FA L. 'Received this day at 10.10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, March 11. The High Court, ol Australia has granted leave to the Commonwealth Gove: niiLeiit to ajipeal to the High t olirt against the decision of the Supreme Court of New Smith Wales granting the Limerick Steamship Company leave to appeal to tile Privy Council (cabled 2(ith. February). The appeal will be nrard at the next sittings of the High Court in Sydney. HID FS SAI.FS. MEI.BOURN F. March 11. The hides market was keen tor lies.vies, stouts and medium weight. Tin re wax no alteration for ki|is and jit 111 weights were slightly easier. WOMEN AND SAID KING CARRIAGES. (Received this day at 9.-15 a.m.) MELBOURNE, March 11. The growing habit ol women invading the smoking compartments "1 the railway carriages, thus crowding out of many smokers, i ike subject ol milch advei-e coinmcut which demands that the still linriuex reserve Hie carriages fur smokers. r l he \ ictorisin Railway Coniniis-ion.T lias decided to accede and the ollicials have been illsi rucled to ivipiest women lo travel in other compartments. Inn no bann lias liven jjlaced on women devotees oi nicotine provided she lights up. NATIONALISTS AND COUNTRY PARTY. MELBOURNE. .March 11. The Victorian .Farmers' Union Ims decided that the pact between I lie Country Pally and the Nationalists to maintain the composite State Governments in power should terminate with the life (it the present Parliament. The farmers are dissatisfied with the handicap under which the party sailers, owing to it being tied to the National Government with the consequent sacrifice of its special aims and power a.s a political entity. STEAMER ABANDONED. SYDNEY, .March M. Advices have been received that the steamer Mary llorlork. was abandoned waterlogged sevoii hundred miles iron) the Japanese Coast, when making a voyage with a cargo of timber from the Pacific Coast on 2(itii. Jan. All hands were picked up by a passenger steamer. Prior to her bind voyage, the Mary Horloek took a cargo oi wheat from Sydney to Japan. unemployment act. I BRISBANE, March 13. At present 4031 unemployed are receiving sustenance under the 1 ncmploved Workers' Insurance Act. To date the total sustenance payments amount to £734 sterling. HEAVY rainfall. BRISBANE. March 13. Phenomenal rain lor 24 hours in the northern district* inundated great areas and dislocated all rail Gallic. Lxtensive damage was done. living wage. BRISBANE. Man 11 13. The Arbitration Court, after hearing an application by the Australian Workers’ Union for an increase of the living W age. decided that it remain ns at present, £4 weekly.