AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION WILLIAMS’ FATE. SYDNEY, April 1. The New South Wales Cabinet, after lengthy deliberation, duo to the consideration of medical specialists’ reports. has decided that the law shall take if course in the ease of Edward Williams, who was sentenced to death for the murder of his three children t* Paddington. FEDERAL POLITICS. (Received this day st 8 a.m.) MELBOURNE!, April 1. In the House of Representatives, Mr Bruce, in reply to a question, said that the condominium Government of New Hebrides was raised at the Imperial Conference. It was realised the system was unsatisfactory, and negotiations were entered into with France, but no announcement could yet be made. Ihe debate on Air Bruce’s Imperial Conference resolutions was resumed. A SCOTCHAFAN’S KNEES. MELBOURNE, April 2. A pl.iv is being produced in the City Theatre in which the chorus wear kilts, • nit have their legs clothed in tights. A prominent Alelboiirnjaii Scot protests through the Press against the tights as an insult to the Scottish race. He says that the Scotchman's knees have been iiis proudest possessions lot centuries. There are two tilings a. Scotchmen won't do with bis knees and that is, bend I hem or cover them. It is all very well to pander to certain opinion, but it should not be done at the expense of the Scotch, the salt of the earth. Tile enemies of Scotland have always been awed by the knees of her lighting men. and tin* writer pleads that the knees ol the chorus should be equally inspiring.

SEX EQUALITY. ADELAIDE, April 2. Mrs Good, the Liberal candidate at the coining Stale elections, has announced that if elected, her mission will be to tidy up tin* legislative arena. She meant to give the socal legislation a bit of a spring cleaning. Man Jiao made a bad job ol such legislation. He seemed not to have lost the idea that woman was his chattel. NAURU PHOSPHATES. SYDNEY, April 2. Mr Pope. Commissioner for Australia on the British Phosphate Commission, states the Australian demand for Nauru and Ocean Island phosphates is rapidly increasing. It- is estimated that next year .'ill).OIK) tons will be shipped to Australia, and ninety thousand tons to New Zealand. All* Pope added these countries provided the principal markets for tlu* phosphates. X.S.W. REVENUE. (Received this dav at 10.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 2. The State revenue for the past nine mouths amounted to £25.015,000, an increase of £1,158,355 as compared with the similar period of the previous yea r. THE COKE DISPUTE. SYDNEY, April 2. Justice 1-libble. Chairman of the Coni Tribunal has announced that it has been decided to refer the coke dispute to the coke industry special tribunal, but before a- bearing can commence it is directed that the men return to work.

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.MELBOURNE. April 2. Customs covenm* tor *lm past nine inniitiv; amounted In f.2< J H .931. an increase of £2.181. HU as compared with the previous similar period. QU E EXSLAND’S DEFI CIT. BRISBANE. April 2. .Expenditure for ibe past, nine months exceeded the revenue by £900.51)2. This is a slight improvement on last year s deficit. CO NFER KNC E M (>T IONR ADI APT ED .MELBOURNE. April 2. In the House of Representatives the debate on Mr Bruce’s Imperial CoitI'ereme motions was eunoltided. Mr Charlton’s amendment was defeated by 3(1 to 19. A further amendment that .Mr Bruce’s motions be submitted separately was also detected. The motions were then adopted by 3G to IP.