AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 May 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[by telkohacii— run chess association.] CHAMBER OK COMMERCE RESOLUTIONS. ADELAIDE. May 22. The Associated Chambers of Commerce resolved: I.—That the establishment of a Singapore naval base is essential in the safety of Australia, and that the British Government he asked to reconsider its decision. 2--Urging that immediate action he taken to remove difficulties in the way of establishment of an efficient. Imperial service of wireless eomiminiatioii. It—That Vnny Federal surplus revenue he allotted to the reduction of the National War Debt. -I—Approving of the taxing ol Government enterprises on the same basis ns private concerns, ami a return

to the free circulation of gold as soon as the local and world circumstances permit, meantime allowing an occasional expansion of the note issue lor the'purpose of aiding the finance of the export trade later. APPLICATION FOR DISSOLUTION. MELBOURNE, May 22 The Governor of Victoria summoned the Leaders of the Labour and Earmers Parties, but neither of them was able to form a Ministry, so I In: Governor has granted the application of Sir A. Peacock for a dissolution. 'lbis will date from a day next week to he iixed by proclamation on Friday.

GOVEHXOH NOT 'I lIK LEADER. (Received tin's ilav at 10.10 a.in.) SYDNEY, .May 20. Prominent ollicials nl Halhurst gaol diniy the statement that Hoy Governorwas the leader of the riot. They state that, though he was eoneerneil in it. it was only as a minor participant. Till-; 1)11,K Kit A CASK. .MELBOURNE. May 20 The Court or ln<|iiiry reserved dreision in the case of Itiehard Bracken, master of the Wyrallah, which collided with the Dilkera, charged with I'ailiuo to keep to the slut-hoard Mile ol the fairway. TilK LABOUR Sl’lilT. SYDNEY, May 20. Interest is added to the threatened split between the industrial and political win os of the I.a hour Party by the announcement that it majority of ._^ w \ustralian Inihonr has invited nominations from persons willing to contest seats at the forthcoming State elections. This is an olfsheot of the ollieitd Labour movement and is founded as a protest against the aliened tnmlnaiiy methods of executive control. The new party is not regarded serioiislv in most quarters.

BEAM SYSTEM OK NYU! EL ESS. < SYDNKY, May 2:1 > Successful experiments have been 1 carried out in recent months between one of the Marconi stations in Eng- I land and one of the experimental stations of the “Wireless Company in Sydney with the beam system of wireless telegraphy, ft is reported they have demonstrated beyond all doubt the practicability of direct wireless communication between the two countries bv means ol the now system. QUEENSLAND AND DUNEDIN EXHIBITION. lilt [.SHANK, May 2.‘f In res|)oiise to the suggestion from the New Zealand (iovernment that Queensland participate in the Domin—iott Exhibition at Dunedin, the Actingpremier said it was the intention of Queensland to lie represented. INJCNCTION ItKFUSED. MELBOURNE. May 23 The Full Court has refused the injunction against Thomas Fleming and Jacob Johanson, of the Sydney branch of the Seamen’s Union. V IOTOTUAX POLITICS. MELBOURNE. May 22 Owing to live Nationalists voting against the Redistribution of Seats Hill thereby wrecking the Govorina, u:, the minority has decided to oppose tjioin at the forthcoming State elections. ) MAGNETIC OHSKHVATOHY. PF.HTff. May 2.1. Government have granted an area of 180 acres for the erection of a Commoiiwenltli magnetic observatory for . the collection of data relating to terrestrial magnetism, atmospheric electricity and earth current?,