AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[av TELEOItAPII —I’Ell I’IIKSS ASSOCIATION.] CESS NOCK MURDER. A MAN ARRESTED. SYDNEY, Aug. A. A man has been detained by the police in connection with the discovery of the body of (Jo.'snook. MAN CHARGED. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) SYDNEY, Aug. (!. Andrew Jones, who was detained by the police in connection with the Ces'iioek murder, lias been arrested n.ml charged with the murder of Murphy. QUEENSLAND POLITICS. (Received this day at P.2A a.in.) BRISBANE, August, (i.

In the Assembly. Air Theodote (Premier), replying to the attack of the mover of the (-ensure motion (cabled on Monday) supplied the reasons why the Government refused to increase the wages of pulilie servants and gave a forty-four hour week. Such eomessions would cost £IOO.OOO annually, and in view of monetary stringency, curtailment, of expenditure was necessary. He could not see any valid reason why Government employees should he placed on a lietter Hums than out-ide workers. He had always resisted providing higher wages for one class. Dealing with the contention that he should resign, Mr Theodore said he was there because he was allowed to carry such legislation as lie believed practical. He would take no interest inside or outside Parliament to retain the position and would not grizzle if relegated to a subordinate position in the Labour Party. The Communist Party had come in to hole from the inside, and would destroy the movement. If not stopped it would crumble and disappear.

TRADE RETURNS. MELBOURNE. Aug. A. Trade returns show that Australia’s imports-for the year 11)23-21 wore valued at f,| lO.AIiIt.NA3. and lu-r exoorls at £11!).A(I7.-H)7. euimiarcd with imports lor I1)22-23 of £I3].7A7.A*A. and expert' of £117.870.117.

FIGHT WITH AN AXE. SYDNEY. A ng. A. At the inquest tit Jltnee oil the Wantabadgory tragedy (cabled July 21st.). Lang gave evidence that Sheldon attacked him with tin axe. and then tied him to lied. Wilin-s. let through the rones, and escaped. 't hen Sheldon came to their lint later, witness rushed him with an axe. hut hit 100 hard. Further evidence showed that Sheldon wtis very lull'd to get on with. On a previous occasion. :i was alleged that: he had seriously injured l.aug. NO LEAGUE TEAM FOR N./.. (Received tlii- day at Hi.-A a.in.) SYDNEY. Vug The N.S.W. Itugliy League lias decided that it is nimble to send a team to N.Z. during the current, season. NOTICE TO STRIKE GIVEN. SYDNEY. Aug. d. The mine deputies on the northern coalfields have, derided to give I I days' notice to cease work unless a Conference is enlivened by the Coiieiliation Commissioner. In the meantime the deputies object to the eliiinge in the working hours from eleven at night till seven in the morning, mid to three in the morning till eleven in the morning. The engine drivers are also restive.

FEDERAL POLITICS. MELBOURNE, Aug. li. .Mr Bruce aminum-ed that lie had incepted the agreement arrived at by the Conference of the Federal executives ol the parties forming the composite .Mints ry. Air Bruce's colleagues, with the exception in Air Stewart, endorsed his action. Air Stewart tendered hi- resignation, which was accepted. The State nrgimi-atiniis will nnv. I asked t.i endor-e tin- me t. relief expedition SAILS. AIELBOI'ENE. Aug. <>■ Word lias been received that the Douglas Ala w son rescue expedition sniled yesterday Imin Darw in. Ihe wireless operator ret used to sail eontending that the wireless apparatus was unsatisfactory.