AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 July 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

.ÜBTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION.

X.S.W. CENSURE DEBATE. (Received this day at !) a.m.; SYDNEY, July I. fit the Assembly tho censure debate was continued and it is expected it will extend to the middle of next week. N.Z. SHEEP DOG’S WIN. SYDNEY. July . At the Sheep show in tlie sheep dog trials, the Novice event was won by Mr Kemp's N.Z. bred Blythe. 'AVIATORS REWARDED. SYDNEY, July 3. The a viators. Guide and Mclntyre, have boon granted £SOO and £250. respectively, by the Commonwealth Government in recognition of their services in their flight around Australia. LABOUR’S EMPIRE CONFERENCE. MELBOURNE. July 3. The Federal Premier, Mr Bruce, stat<;s that so far he has not received an invitation to the new Empire Conference (proposed bv Mr R. MacDonald). SYDNEY SHEEP SHOW. SYDNEY. July 3. ’flic annual sheep show has opened. The entries have increased .by 30 per cent, over last year’s, and include sonic line border Lciccsters and English f.eiccsters. from New Zealand. All the exhibits are in excellent condition. and of a high standard. VERDICT FOR •SMITH’S W EKKI.Y.” (Received this day at 10.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, July I. The jury returned a verdict for defendant in the ease wherein A. X. Bishop claimed £20.00(1 from “Smilb's Weekly” for alleged libel contained ill articles published in that paper. Tho innuendos were declared to he that plaintiff' was dishonest, corrupt in business dealings, that lie falsely represented himself in business relations, that he was an impostor, was a convicted criminal, had been continually guilty of false pretences and traudlllent misrepresentation. The defendants pleaded not guilty and also that the articles were the truth and were for the public benefit. At the ionelusion of the ease Mr Justice James intimated his intent ion. if the Minister thought it necessary, to give leave to prosecute plaintiff on a charge of perjury. DESIRABLE SETTLERS FOR AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY. July 3. Speaking at the New Settlers League Conference. Dr Horsfall said that ill building up Australia’s population they should study the racial characteristics of immigrants with a view to their assimilation among the present population. He suggested that Scots, Danes, Finns, Lithuanians. Ij.ett- and some of the Geitmau people, notably the Bavarians, would he mo-i suitable to assimilate with the present population.

Canon Garland slated that more than half the sugar cane growers in Queensland were Italians.

SOLDIERS’ TREATMENT. MELBOURNE. July I. In the House of Representatives Mr Bruce intimated the. .Ministry had deeded to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire whether the disabilities stilfered hv certain ex-soldiers, were due to, or aggravated by their war selviees; also whether the present methods of arriving at soldiers’ pensions were all that could he desired.

PRODUCE PRICES. MELBOURNE. July I

Oats (milling; 3- 3d. 3s <>d ;. (teed) 3s. Barley (Englishl Is 3d. Is (id: Capo) 3s lid. 3". Potatoes £3 1 5s. r | ss. Unions £l2, £l3.

HIDES MARKET. MELBOURNE. July I. Hides were linn. Medium weights lid heavies at. no substance advanced farthing. Others were unaltered.

TASMANIAN REVENUE. HOBART. July L The Stale revenue for the year ended on 30th June amounted to C2I-I.i,Ji an increase of £273,728 as compared with the previous year.

N.Z. SHKKPBRERDRR'S SUCCESS

SYDNEY. July I. A; the Sheep Show in the English l.eieesters Class, Nil mm. Canterbury secured first prize and grand champion lor rams over one and under two years. In Border l.eieesters Butler’s New Zealand bred ram took the grand championship and Nitiinn secured second for rams under one year and ewes under one '-

ROWDY SCENES. SYDNEY. July I. Bowdv scenes occurred during the ensure debate in the Assembly, resultin several members being warned nd Mr Minahan being removed. The lebate was adjourned till Tuesday.

NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION. MELBOURNE. July L The House of Representatives negatived a motion for the appointment ot •i Roval Commission to inquire ,nt j the administration of the mandated territory of New Guinea and certain charges' of alleged maladministration. .Mr Bruce, in opposing the Commission. declared the charges were already the subject of an inquiry and a Commission was unnecessary, because the Common wealth had secured Iron. Hie Imperial Government the servmes o one of their most experienced o.:ec.‘in native admii.istration. Colonel Ainsworth. He was instructed to make tlm fullest possible inquiry and render n frank report. Colonel Ainsworth had been in New Guinea or some time. His report is expeetc shortly and if it guv any that a Commission was neeess.tij Government would take step- to the matter fully probed.