AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 September 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[by TELEGHArn— run press association.] CKN.SUI!K DEBATE. -.Received this day at 8 a. 111.) SYDNEY. September 21. Til the Assembly. Mr Lang 'moved the censure motion, and the debate is proi ceiling. -It is expected the divisioai w ill Pe i 0 p.n tv lines. Government until i] ate an easy win. ROTA IRAN'S CONEEI!. KYDNIIY, Sept. 25. A conference of Ratal inns ol representativi Rotary (Tubs of the Commonwealth and New Zealand lias opened at the Hotel Australia. Dominion roll oseiil.gives include C. Norwood and wife. I). .1. AUG, .-Ann and wife of Wellington I). Cuthhert and wife of Invercargill. and AY. C. Hurt and Miss Burt of Dunedin. The Premier and Lord .Mayor delivered sM*'* lies of vcitunr.e. A numher of |a; *rs were read upon the objectives of the movement embodied in its mott'i: '‘Seiviu* above Self.” OBITUARY. MRISIIANE, Sept. 21. Obituary.—(t. AY. Orav, who was minister without portfolio from 1893 to 19(15. and also an o'd-time internatioii11J cricketer. INQI'KST Y EDICT. MKLBOUNK. Sept. 25. At the inquest on Monthaggi mine lire victims, a verdict was returned of accidental death.

CENSURE MOTTOS' DEFEATED. (Received this day at 9.15 n.m.) SYDNEY. Sept. 21. In the Assembly, the censure motion by Mi- Lang was defeated by 59-55. Mr Lang was taken to task hv the Labour caucus for having launched (•ensure motion against the Government. without first consulting or confiding in tin* party. A prominent member stated afterwards that Mr hang would not he judged by the Party hut 1 1 v the speech, lie delivered in the

lluuse. If in the opinion of a majority of members of tin* caucus In* is proved to have failed lo put forward suhsantial charges against the Governmeiit. and evidence in support thereof, steps will lie taken immedintev to seek a new leader.