AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 June 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

IUMRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. FLOOD DAMAGE. .SYDNEY, June 1. The Hood waters in the AYagga distent are rapidly receding, and most of the refugees have returned to their homes. In the trail of the flood from Qiieanlioyn.n to Wagga. there is a wide track of desolation and damage, to the amount of at least half a million Merlin". 'The river is now rising rapidly at Xarrandcrn. and the inhabitants are evacuating their homes in the low-lv-ing districts.

NEWS FOR SHIPS. MELBOURNE. ' „ ■ The Federal Government ;,a. arranged to wirelessly broadcast to ships at sea a tlailv news service.

INFERIOR IMPORTED WHISKY MELBOURNE. June I

A ih-p : tat ion ol Australian whisky ilistdlers asked the Tariff Board to impose the regulations and the purity standard as apply to the manufacture of Australian whisky on imported whisky. It was stated that unless immediate relief were granted the industry. in which half a million sterling is invested it. will l>e compelled to close down, a.s the result of unfair competition by the imported spirit.

PERTH INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE. PERTH. June 1. The Disputes Corniuituv has recommended a settlement of the Carters’ Strike. The unions are now considering the recominendatioiis. SEAMEN AND EMPLOYERS. MELBOURNE. June I The Deputy-President ut the Federal Arbitration Court aimounccil that he is unable to lix a definite date for hearing the steamship owners application for the de-registration of the Senmen's Union. A CASE DROPPED. 'Rr-'ieived tliis day at. 9 a.i11.) SYDNEY. June 2. The ' row ii Law authorities have intimated that a nolle proscqil will lie entered in a ease wherein Joseph liollaril was committed for trial in connection with the death of the McGurrs. | On March 21st. a cable said that ail elderly couple, John .McGurr, aged 71. mill his wife. Mary, aged (',(). were knocked down bv a motor ear on the Paramatln road at live o'clock and received shocking injuries Iron 1 which l.oth died. The driver of the car did not stop, though it is stated that he evidently saw the Mi-Currs, for the marks on the load subsequently show-, oil how tho brakes had bom applied just hefore running them down. After skidding lor twenty-eight yards the car resumed its journey.]

RESTAURANT DISPUTE. PERTH. June 2. The Caterers’ Employees Uniim has decided to accept the recommendations of the disputes committee anil work will he resumed on Wednesday. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. A SYDNEY EIRE. SYDNEY. May 81. A lire destroyed the Victory Lubricant- Company's works at T Itimo. The ilanuc.iv is ten thousand. 4 lie manager, Frederick ( handier, died Imm shock while telephoning (o ri• 1 e Brigade. obituary. BRISBANE, May 81. I.adv Grillilhs. widow ol Sir Samuel rillil lis. the former Chief Ju-tiee ot Au-lrnlia is dead.