AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 July 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. STUD SHEEP SALES. (Received this dav at 0 a.in.) SYDNEY, July!). Tbe stud sheep sales were continued, bidding again being very keen. The two days sales realised L'.'17.175. ANOTHER CENSURE MOTION. SYDNEY. July 0. In the Assembly Mr McGirr moved a further censure motion covering a great -variety of subjects, including the condemnation of the Government for its attitude in connection with the basic wage, State subsidies, denominational schools, orphanages, the wheat guarantee and the capital levy. A FUSION DOUBTFUL. .MELBOURNE, July S. The Victorian State Parliament opened to-day. Mr Bowser was reelected Speaker, unopposed. The Governor, in his speech, said that until the complex position, created at the* ejections, was cleared up. it was considered unnecessary to present a programme of legislation in detail.

A meeting of the. Liberals rejected the Country Party's terms lor the I urination of a composite Ministry, stating thev were out ot all proportion to the strength of the Country Parly. -MOTION RULED OUT. SYDNEY, July 0. In the Assembly Mr McGirr’s motion was not seconded and was ruled out. MEN ORDERED TO RETURN. (Received this dav at 10.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, July !>. Alter consideration of the position of the colic workers employed at the Attho.seins Iron and Steel Works at l.ithgow the Chairman of the Colic Industry Special Tribunal ordered the men to return to work. RICH GOLD REEK FOUND. SYDNEY. July i). The discovery of a rich geld reef (our feet wide is reported from Calafnt. The prospects by dollying give ten ounces of gold per ton. Two other finds assaying between eight and ten ounces per ton wcie recently made in the same locality. POPULATION OF SYDNEY. (Received this dav at 10.25 a.m.) SYDNEY. July !L

The vital statistics show the population of the City of Sydney and stiliurbs numbered 981,100 on December 31st. last, this being an increase of twenty-live thousand during the year. The actual city population is 1,099,700. The number of marriage contracts during 1923 was 9734, which is 5 per cent below the average for the past live years. The births registered totalled 21.990. comprising 11.201 males and 10,729 females which is five per cent below the average for the past live years. There were 9.390 deaths, which is eight per cent below the same average except for the influenza year of 1919. The number of children who died under one year of age was 1,405 or 09.3 per thousand births. Deaths through icnmer decreased, by ibiree per cent in comparison with the 19181922 period.

ENGLISH LEAGUE TEAM. BRISBANE. July 9. The English League football team defeated Maryborough 23 to .1. FOOLISH AIRMAN. (Received this day at 12.30 p.m.) SYDNEY. July 9

A considerable pulflic outcry has been aroused concerning the doings of the airman who performed a number of daring evolutions over the eiti. lie circled file higher budding.' and flew so low at times as to cause thrills. Over the harbour lie descended so lov. in the ferry boat zone, tlmt captains stopped their vessels and sounded warning syrens. Ibe police aie taking action to stop such displays, as dangerous. •‘TWO-I P” IN OAOL. SYDNEY. Juno 20. The good old Australian game, ‘'twoup” brings down upon those playing it the clutching band of the law. Sceminglv tin way in which to play it with a full sense of seemly IS to wait until one get- into gaol. ‘Ho „t„rv. as told by a gaol official, oi how punishment ha.' been meted out to the prisoner.' it In. took in the recent uprising in Butlm.'i Oaol throw' an interesting ami alnni't bitmorous sit eiiul,t on life behind grim prison walls. The ringleader', who ttere sentenced to •’S dav.'’ Military i•<nilillfin*' nl. had pre- , ioiisl'v enioved’ -peeial rations and also ronec''ioi,'.* Which, m. the story goes, permitted the men at the week-emls on holidays to 'it about m gf"»l'* in the exerei'c yard' and yarn and I even plav poker and “two up. with tobacco as tbe Makes. AH privi- ! | ( ."es are nmv but a memorv lor the j insurgents. Eormcrl.v they were also I allowed a safety razor and shaving i material in their cells, and could .notify their fancy for any special style |of haircut or trim. Thi' bltle eom-C'-i .-ion has also gone. I The authorities issue a specially i printed newspaper for circulation ! siiiiong the prisoners, and pietme snows ! and eoneerts are regularly given, si i that, there are worse places than prison ! 1,,„g as one behaves lunisell when he ■ gets there.