AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1924, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

<j»4DBTEALIAN AMD N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. AUG U.M ENT CONCLUDED. SYDNEY, December 1.1. Argument was concluded in tlie mattor of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen’s Association on a case before the High Court (cabled yesterday). The court answered the question in the affirmative.

DAIRY KNPORTS CONTROL. MELBOURNE, December 1.1. The result of the polling under tlio Dairv Exports Control Act showed a I a rue majority in favour ol the Act coming into force. There were 12,75- for and 1208 against. A few votes are yet to come in. i HEAT WAVE. MELBOURNE. December 1.1. ! A beat wave was experienced in Melbourne yesterday, the thermometer recording 10.1.1 dgrees. At Speed in the northwest 11G was recorded. i APPEAL DISMISSED. PERTH, December 12. Justice Draper in the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of twenty-three seamen from the steamer \ olumnin. AVriITR AITSTRAUA. FORTH, December 12. Addressing a meeting on the return from Geneva. Conference, Mr Charlton Leader of the Federal Opposition, said it bad been staled that a question involving the White Australian policy should not be left to an international court to decide, but the highest autlioiities bad assured him of the safety ol leaving such a question to tile eouit. People in Australia bad advocated that the question should be left to the League Council, which Air Charlton stated was the very thing Japan wanted. NEWCASTLE, December LI. Sailed: Kainiaiiawa for Wellington.