AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 May 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

4CSTKALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION EMPIRE PRESS UNION. SYDNEY, May 21. At lhe annual meeting of the Australian so tion of the Empire Press I nion. the report expressed grave dissatisfaction at the existing state of affairs in regard to commercial wireless i l omul uni cation between Australia and ether parts it the Empire. It "as pointed out. that no information was available as to "hen the erection of beam stations, for communication between Australia, Britain and Canada, would he taken in huno. Satisfaction was expressed at the recent reduction in Press cable rates between Australia and Britain. Regarding the furthcoming Imperial Press ( unlerem e. it was reported that the organisation of conference and travi I programmes for delegates was weJl iii hand. -Mr J. O. Fairfax was elected chairman. NEWCASTLE TRAGEDY. SYDNEY. May 22.

(takes and Miss Bencher were Roman Cal holies, having been married at Tighc's Hull Church on Eriday night, (lakes was off work for one day. hut he worked on Wednesday and Thursilany. His employers gave him an exi client character, and said that he was quite reliable. The couple had been keeqing company for two years. Ihe girl being ignorant that he was married. Oakes was remanded on the charge of murdering .Miss Bencher. Jle appeared weak and ill. and lie had to he assisted from the court.

POWER OE COURT. MELBOURNE, May 23

Doubts regarding the [lowers of the Arbitration Court, to deregister the recalcitrant union under the Arbitration Act were expressed by deputy president Weld, who adjourned the appli-

cation to de-register the Seamens Union. It was agreed to state a ease fur tim judgment of the High Court. SEARCH FOR SCHOONER.

The Federal Cabinet derided to send a destroyer to search for the schooner l.ialetta cabled la-t night. The Air Board is sending an aeroplane to search the Coast. Two other members of the crew are Cordon Smith, and a ! 111 v John Blackley, both nl l.aum eston. BAR WORKERS STRIKE. PERTH. May 23. Heeling ran high at Perth when the hotels and tea noma which could manage without outside labour reopened. (In,, large body of strikers demanded til he served and when they "ere refused. they commenced lighting, who lasted until the mob were cleared by the police. A shipment of liquor from Eastern Stale.- was ui.loaded by lumpers hut was ordered to he keui, in the sheds till the strike was over, rai'leig refusing to handle it.