AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 July 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[liV TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION’.] A..1.C. STAKES MONEY. (Received this day at 12.H0 p.in.) SYDNEY, July 11. The programme for the Jockey Club's spring meeting provides £45,500 sterling pri/.e money. The prizes for the Trial -Stakes, Granthan Stakes, Kensington and Final Handicap are each raised from £750 to £IOOO sterling. The Committee decided that a breeding subsidy he paid to breeders of the winners of the Gimeraek, December and Adrian Knox Stakes and Si. I.cger, if the horses are bred in Australia or New /calami, notwithstanding the limitations contained in the condtions for these five races.

OBITUARY. SYDNEY. July ill

Obituary—James Joseph Diflton, Director of the firm of Dalton Bros., a former member of the House of Commons.

PRODUCE PRICES. MELBOURNE. July 11. fiats —milling As 3d to Hs Cd ; feed H-. Barley- English I- 3d to -Is G<l; Cape Hs lid to Hs 7d. Potatoes £H 10s to £1 5-. Onions till to £ll 10s. Hides me brisk, values being unchanged. mediums showing a slight improvement in the seller's favour. PA Rf.IA.M K.XTARV JAUNT. . MELBOURNE. July 11. At the invitation of tho South Afiicnu Parliament, a party of Federal Parliament members leave on a visit to South Africa at the end of July. It will consist of two Nationalists, two Countiy Patty members and two Senators. The I.a hour Party declined in he represented.

BODY RECOVERED. MELBOURNE. July II Yurievs hntlv has been recovered.

CENSURE MOTION DEFEATED

( Received this day at. 10.25 a.m.) SYDNEY. July II

In the Assembly the Ceiisu.ro Motion was defeated amidst lively scenes at a late hour last night by 17 to 30. , | ust after the closure wits moved Mr Botirke jum|>cd to his feet, after being ordered by the Speaker to resume his seat was removed from the Chamber by the Sergeant-at-Arms. During the division members of the Opposition sang the Red Flag and the Sour Apple Tree, introducing MinisUTx' names.

The Address-in-Reply carried a simi lar division.

CRIME IN MELBOURNE. . MELBOURNE. July 11. Melbourne appear- at present to ta> mi the crest ol a crime wave. Apart from the hold-ups reported recently, many minor robberies with violence have occiirerd. ami a lminlmr of houses ami buildings have l>eeu broken into and ransacked. A number of citizens nave taken the advice of the Chiel Commissioner o! Police and armed themselves with various kinds ol weapons. The ( hief Secretary does not approve of this advice. Ill* lavollls a lightening up of the law so as to bleak .lie organised gangs of criminals.

STEAMER HELD UP. PERTH. July 11

A Banbury message states the steamTruro City is held lip owing to the • rew leaving and alleging that the 'esse! is overloaded. The walersiders also ceased loading. The coal union states the vessel must he lightened to bring .he plinisoll mark out ol the watei • K-fere the men will resume.