AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

iCTSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE AHBOCIATION SKNA POR ELECTED. SYDNEY. April 1. A combined sitting of both houses of Parliament- to elect a Senator to Ihe vacancy caused by the death of Senator Bower, elected Gibb, the Labour nominee, alter tying with Thomas, a Nationalist.. The President of the Legislative ( mint il. who presided, gave ins tasting vote in favour of Gibb, who was thus elected, anti the session ended.

[ .XE TEMKR.K BILL BECOMES LAW. ■SYDNEY. April 1. I he New South Wales Marriage Act , Amendment. Bill has received the Royal assent, and it. becomes law from to- , day. | MOTORISTS’ TRIAL FOB A!AN SLA EG H I . SYDNEY, April 1 The two Holland brothers, whose arrest was cabled on 2-!th. March, have been lurtlier lemandel till the 7th. ol April t n a charge of manslaughter In ecu lie- lion with the death of an elderly eoiij le, John and Mary Gurr, who were killed, allegedly a-, the result of being run over by the motor car of the two accused. BOYCOTT OF I'.S.A. FLEET. ADELAIDJL Ap-iil 1. The Trades and Labour Council here has decided to boycott the American Elect during its visit tu Australia, on the gn,limbs that it- visit will antagonise lelhiw-tvorke.s in Japan. IN NEW SOFTII WALES. SYDNEY. April 1. The wheat areas he! ween Ciileairn and i’alldale are being overrun by myriads of mice. The pest is increasing' in numbers daily, and is .seriously . threatening the crops. j Sori’HERN EC DO BEAN IX FLEX. 1 (Received this day at 10.25 a.mg. SYDNEY. April 2. The Australian Workers’ Fnioii has officially aiiuouinoil that it will not .grant niembershin to the influx of f Southern F.oro|ieans who already have hereme a serious menace to the work- | er.s ill various parts of Australia. I. A'DLF.MNIA TROI'BLE ENDED SYDNEY. April 2. .Members of the Trolley. Draymen and p .Motor Drivers' Fnion. decitled hv 2-13 votes to 12 lo handle the ATilumuia s cargo. The decision was not liiiexpcft-

tal as it n-iiiin.'s the fears of an extension of th" dispute, which will I, ■ .Inlim■<! in its original limits. All the Ynlimiiiiu'x cargo lias now been ti.’st-hai'ged and the vessel "'ill he reluroeti to the owner.- next wee;,'. SYDNEY lIARISOFR. SYDNEY. April 2. Sir George Buchanan, a hai'hoiir experl, who is visiting Australia far the purpose of investigating the mirth and north-wr-l coasts In recommend to the Coinmunweali h Government suitable sites for deep Water noils, relerring Mi Sydney harheur sai'.l he thinks the ptaiple ef Sytlney have in their harh-nir one of the lines! heriiagt x ever b•slowed unoil a (oniiiumil v. lon he we. astonished to liml it- commercial dc\clopmeii! wa.s hindet'etl hv a system ol port ndminisli'n! i n w hich was altmisi, one hmnlreil years hehiml the times. On what be was inftirimed of. be -lales l In- administration is of a type so anti: 11 : al l •1 1 a.- to he unknown in any id her pt >l i of hi - :■ t-tiH:ii ll ! a m-e. STEAM KB Si IL!>. SYDNEY. April 2. Il is reported that the well-known former inter t-nlonial passenger steamer. the Yicloria, has been sold to Frem-h buyers at Hong Kong. She w ill (irohahly l e used in tie.- ( oehiuChiua trade.