AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[by TELKOItAPH —I*2ll CHESS ASSOCIATION.) STRIKE COLLAPSING. •SY'DN'EW. November 18. It is staled the Newcastle branch of the Coal Trimmers Union has received instructions to abandon the overtime strike, and iL is believed these orders will be carried into effect todav.

THE TOOWOOAI-BA TRAGEDY. BRISBANE, XovcmlHw 18. In connection with the Toowoomba tragedy the* police report shows that the woman was liberated from the .Mental Hospital at Willowburn about three months ago.

VICTORIAN AI IN IST RY. AIEI.ROI'RNE, "Nov. 18. Ater a meeting of the Country Party and tlie* Nationalist Party tlit* leaders (Air Allan and Sir A. Peacoch) lonned the following Aliuistry which will assume office to-day: Premier and Minister of Water Sup-ply-Air Allan. Treasurer, Education and i-abour Sir A. Peacock. Chief Secietary ami Health —Air Argyle. hands and Immigration—Air Down ward. Agriculture and Alarkets Air Bouehier. At torney-Oenoral. Solicitor-General and Railways—Air Eggleston. Leader of tile Aliuistry in the Legislative Council, and Fo rests. Air Rich ardsoii. Public Works and Alines—Air Goudi" Tlonlirary Ab'i iiisters --Assembly, Alessrs Alackrell and Alaclhmnld. Council : Alessrs (Yockcll and AlcGrcgor. The Aliuistry consists of six members of the Conntry Party and six Nationalists.

Live unattached Liberals lelused to use one portlolio oflered them.

TASAIANIAN ITF.AI. IIOKART. November 18

During a deputation to Air Prallen lining to the unfavourable reply received from the Alinister a vote oil tho question of Tasmania- seceding from the Fedoration was called lor and although Hobart’s leading business men were included in the assemblage there was an almost unanimous vote in the affirmative.