AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 2 October 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

IUSTKAMAN AND N.Z. OAULE ASSOCIATION WHITE AUSTRALIAN I'OLICV. AI.ELROURXE, October I. Air Bruce is awaiting fuller informations regarding tbe reported compromise reached at Geneva over the Japanese Amendment to the proctocol before commenting oil the position. The opinion is expressed that the matter is a delicate one and there is need for Australia to go warily before accepting anything likely to afreet her \\ bite Australia policy. It is pointed out ihat anything agreed upon will have to come before the Dominion Parlinnieiits for raiilieatioii.

Mr Win. Hughes interviewed, strongly opposed anything in the .shape of n compromise. Any deviation whatever from the White Australia policy would be dangerous. .MARRIAGE AAI EX DAI ENT. •SYDNEY, October l. The Marriage Amendment Bill is Inning a stormy passage in the Legislative Council. The storm chiefly centres round the lie temere clause. ( barges of sectarianism are features of tbe debate, Air Boyce (representative of tbe Government) in moving tbe second reading, said a similar bill was proved effective in New Zealand.

A BRAVE CONDUCTOR. SYDNEY, October 1. At the inquest into the tram, smash ai Al cA! a lion’s point on August 21st, the evidence was similar in that already cabled. The Departmental evidence showed the cars were inspected before starting on their journey, and wore in good condition, the lirnkos acting, but the controller was jammed, owing to the bolding screws being loose. The wheels skidded on the greasy rails going down the sleet) bill. Those in charge did nil possible to avert the disaster, alter the tram got mil of control. Tbe verdict was one of accidental death. The Coroner complimented, in the name of theqmblir, Conductor Cowan for slicking to his post lo tbe very end in the lace of what appeared certain death. Cowan, after the accident, completely lost bis memory, and has only partially regained it so far. X.K.W. TIMBER TRADE. (Received this day at- 0.15 a.in.) SYDNEY, October 1. The animal report of the Forestry Commission, tabled in tbe Assembly, shows that during the year ended thirtieth June the total value of timber imported was 112,115,000 sterling, and exported 01-15,027 sterling. The principle import trade was with the l uited States and export with New Zealand.

WOOL SATE. AIKI.BOURNE October 2. The wool sale I rices were <:n a par with the ptevious day. NO PROSECUTION. (Received this day al. 10.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 1. The chief secretary Air Ooakes, announced there will be no prosecution arising out of the Use of liquor at the Artists’ Ball, nut tbe matter ol Iraming new regulations giving tbe police authorities extra power in being considered seriously, and will be brought before Cabinet.

A GLOOMY OUTLOOK. SYDNEY. October 1

The outlook in the coal industry is gloomy. Eight collieries are now idle In defiance ol the order ol the Council of the .Miners Federation that all collieries resume work pending arbitration.

A CARILLON .MEMORIAL. SYDNEY, September 18. Thnt Sydney will have its carillon limy now safely he assumed, lor of the Cl '.,1:011 required lor I lie bell- and their installation in the University tower, th" committee holds more than Cl 1,D.)0. As soon as tin; couple of remaining bells have been subscribed for by donors sympathetic with this happy and striking form of war memorial, tho order can ho given to the. hell-founders. The carillon, each of whose hells will ho a memorial to university men ami women who made the supreme sacrifice in the war, will place Australia