AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AOBTBALIAN AND N.Z. OABLK ARBOOIATION N.Z. BOWLERS. SYDNEY, June in. At howls the New Zealand loam heat Killara bv l ift to U(i. TROUBLE OVER CREW. HOBART. June 111. Trouble occurred on the I'nion ( <unpany’s steamer Kaihika. When she was due to sail the crew refused to man her and up to a late hour the majority id the men had not put in an appearance. GEAZI KITS’ RESOLUTIONS. (Received this day at 10.3.', a.m.) SYDNEY, .feme 10. At the annual enuferenre of the New South Wales Graziers’ Association strong opposition was expressed to the proposal put forward by the Bradford Gliatr.bor ol C’oiiinieree that growers .should provide woollen packs for their wool without compensation. A motion "as carried that it the havers desired the woollen packs they should refund the cost of them.

A motion urging the prohibition of the export cd Jive stud sheep was defeated.

Doctor Kater. in his presidential address, said the past year had been a pearelul one as lar as tl|e industry was emu. erned. lice season as a whole had been good, but ibe losses Iroiii fly inilsi leave keen great. lb- regretted the fun eminent lead done mulling in eope with the wild dog menace in the western division or taken action in reduce harbour and lighting dues, which greatly handicapped the producer.

COURSING ASSOCIATION. (Deceived this dav at P. a.m.) •SYDNEY, June li

I he conference of the Board cd’ Co: I rol ot the l Australian Coursing t'n i c lin'd, at which New Zealand is ropr Routed by Messrs T. I.oilglane am! . Bateman, and fixed Hie hendqunrtei of I lie Union for t!)J.V-3G at Svdmo

Mr B. Coombs was re-elected (ires den I.

The question of tln> venue of lb next, Australian Waterloo Cop w: left in abeyance pending comuiunicn! ion with the Queensland (.‘ours in Associaf ion.

BLACK COM MON WE Y L 111 LIN El! SYDNEY, .fun,. 10.

Eiirher efforts to secure crews lo the Dilga and the Eromuuga wor abortive.

Another elforl will he* made o Thursday.

BIG WARRXAMBOOL FIRE. MELBOURNE, June ,10. Many district farmers whoso produce "as stored in the Wnmiiimhool railway .shed are heavy losers liv the- lire therein, which did damage totalling £10(1. (I! 111.

X.Z. BOWLERS LOSE. ' SYDNEY. June h!>. At howls, Marriekville defeated tie.: New Zealand howlers lev II to 37.

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE. MELBOURNE. June 11. The trial of Wm. Resiiggan on a charge of inanslaughier has commenced. Resiiggan was the gate keeper at. the level crossing near llighcdli where the accident of Marc h occurred. The charge alleged that Resiiggan killed Eva Grace Grow and also alleged the collision and deaths were caused by the culpable negligence of Resiiggan who had broken the railway regulations. PRAYER BOOK REVISION. (Received this dav at 11.-If: a.m.) SYDNEY, June 11. The Anglican Synod L discussing the revision of the prayer hook. Opponents of any sweeping revision expressed fears of the possibility of the introduction of Romish practices into the Church of England: also object ions wen- rai-cd to pu.-hing revisions, especially in the interests of the Australian C hurch into a clash with accepted English ideals.

WIRELESS INJUN( TIOX GB ANTED. MELBOURNE, June 11. The Full Court has given an important decision regarding wireless broadcasting. The Campbell Company ol Sydney sought to restrain the Associated Radio Company of Australia distributing from .Melbourne musical compositions to lie sung or pcrlormed, wliereoi plaintiff claimed the copyright. 'the Court held the defendants had infringed the plaintiffs’ copyright by doing something which the* plaintifls had the sole right lo do and granted the injunction sought, with costs. LABOUR’S CI.EAR .MAJORITY. SYDNEY, June 11. Bv winning the Gouihurn seat Labour has now a clear majority in tig' Assembly with a party ol torty-six. The Natioualsls number thirty two, the Progressives nine, Independents two and Protestant Labour one. Sir Geo. Fuller will probably resign immediately.