AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 May 1925, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

jCKTUAT.IAN AND N.Z. OABLJB ASSOC'IATiON sTiMKK I-nit i-'i; Ki l l: l.Nt ’i:. I’ll IXCli’l.r.. I’KliTll, May l:t. The Mrike of lie- liar-room and res-nui-ant oiiiployff.s has not been sol I led. \ nun pubory > .micro ll' ‘• hclniv the \,.l iiiD President of lh.- Arhil nil ion Amiri had no result, and the dispute ;1 , referred to the (’nul l sitting offi- ■ jjilly. The KmnlnyorO K. deration, in , letter to lh-' a< ting I’romior staled lliai stink hoinhs were being ii.-od In nickel's.

i,a bo it? lkadkiks spekcd. SY DNK.IV. May 13. 'lk,, jll i•; y recently amummed by Mi- Laiug, Labour Party Leader, tor tli,. present political cainpaign. is re garde.l as lining too nebulous by some of bis own followers. The Labour Council has. resolved to jj.sk him for an exact statement as tu whether he favours socialisation industry. and especially coal mining. There is sonic discontent also, in re„3|.,l to the indeliuifetieKS ot Labours proposals concerning the civil service. DETECTIVES Ob' TRIAL. AIKLBOCRX K. May 13. The trial of the detectives Oldham ami AlacPhorsim on charges of conspiring together with Detectives O’Sullivnii unit Bowler uillnwfully to obtain mom". - from Mr Callaghan (cabled on \pril .Itli.f is proceeding. Since the previously came before the Court. Detective Koivler has disappeared, and Detective O’Sullivan has become the inmate of a receiving home, and is under the ear.' of mental specialist*. The defence is a complete denial of the charge. •Counsel for Detective Mad hersmi claimed that never had such a enck and hull story been told before a court-.

DKB'l' BKDK.MPTtOX. SYDNEY, -May 13. Tim f.’edei'.il Treasurer is adopting a novel plan in connection with tlm redemption of the tl imi’ cent dock a f bonds of the first four war loans totallin" C,B millions, which are falling due on the fifteenth of December. The holders arc invited to submit tenders div' t to the Government before the 07H1. of Afay. naming, the price at which they are prepared to sell. Tim sellers are advised to keep m mind that, in submitting their tenders, uo additional payment will he nude m respect of the interest which has accrued since the hist, interest payment, or to interest becoming payable m Juno and December. orpKN>LAXD POLIIICNUBIKBAXE. Afay 13.

\ development in State politics occurred when the whole Parliamentary Countrv Party and the majority ot the I'niied Party agreed to a coal,non. The new party will be known as the Country Progressive Party and in oral spheres "ill support tho Brucep a go Government. _