AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

iUBIRALIAN AND N.Z. OABLS ASSOCIATION. U 1.l M A BOA DELAYED. SYDNEY, June 17. Arrived : At 8..'50 tTimnroa, which was delayed through a slight mishap to one of her boilers. HANNAN'S FINANCE. 'R<veived. this day at S a.m.) SYDNEY, Juno 17. Hannan states tie is quite convinced that his financial arrangements will he completed on lime and the race be bold on 27th as arranged.

N SW. LABOUR MINISTRY. SYDNEY. June 17. A new Ministry has been selected as follows: Mr Lang. Frontier and Treasurer. Mr Laughlin, Lands and Forests and Deputy for the Labour Party.

Mr Baddeley, .Mines. Labour and In dustry. Mr Dunn, Agriculture. -Mr Mulch. Education. .Mr Miternan, Attorney-General. Mr 31. Kell, Justice and Assistant-

Treasurer. Mr Laggarini. Chief Secretary. Mr Calm, Health and Local Govern

meat. Mr (-Tannery, Works and Railways. -Mr Fitzgerald. Assistant Minister of Health and Local Government. Mr Coates. Honorary Miui-ier. .Mr Willis. Vice-Frexidonl of the Ex ocuiivo Council.

AUSTRALIAN SHIP DISPUTES. SYDNEY. June Hi

Burns, Phi Ip and Co., has decided lo accede to the seamen's demand and lo insert a guarantee clause in the new agreement.

After making this announcement', the Company had tin difficulty in securing crew.-, for two of their ships, due to -ail for .Melbourne. Tin- crew of the .Monaco have been paid off.

THE RAILWAY DISASTER. BRISBANE, June lfi

At the inquiry into the Traveslon railway disaster, Henry Cook, driver of the leading engine, said he did not know of the disaster till the Westinghouse brake pulled the train up. He

sent the fireman hack to find out what was the matter. The two engines on would tend to deaden the elfect of any dragging. Tin- road was usually rough at several parts due to sleepers not being properly packed.

3!ICE BLAGUE. BRISBANE, June 1(5. Millions of mice are devastating maize crops in the South Burnett di,*-tric-t. Efforts to annihilate the pestare so far futile. THE WOOL KINGS. SYDNEY, June Hi. .Messrs Bernard Tripp and W. 11. Nicholson, tin- New Zealand pastoralist>' representatives are interviewing the New South Wales pastoralists, prior to proceeding to Melbourne for the wool i-onlerem e. at which a scheme for dealing with the present position will he discussed with Sir John 11 iggins. GY3I PI E DISASTER ENQUIRY. (Received this day at 10.25 a.in.) BRISBANE. June 17.

At the Gympie Railway Enquiry, Walter Juntos, maintenance inspector, gave evidence that the sleepers were sound and the track firm at the locality of the accident. Not mere than one bogey ap; eared to he off the line •it lii si. It travelled a mile amt

forty-seven chains and crossed four bridges meeting disaster at the Tilth. He was cenvimed a wheel struck mime ohstn Ic. which hoisted il from the rail. APPOIXT3IKXT OF GOVERNOR. .MELBOURNE., June 17. The Colonial Office lias intimated that as soon a- the various States reach Unanimity their w Bin's respecting the cessation of appointing governors from abroad will be acceded to. The Governors of several States are retiring within next year and .it is possible ilu-ir successors will lie A us--11 aliaus. X.S.W. PA IS I-1 A.M EXT. SYDNEY, June 17. A Labour caucus elected James Dooley, as Speaker of the Assembly. Mr Lang announced that lie agreed with till- (lav sittings of Parliament. No time would lie lost in giving effect to tin- proposal. His idea was that Parliament should assemble at two in the afternoon and no sitting should extend l.evon.l eleven at night. YACHT ENDEAVOUR SAFE. SYDNEY. June 17. The yacht Endeavour is safe. A message was received at Sydney stating that she was at Gladstone, having put in there niter experiencing very rough seas. UN EX PEC TED DEYF.LOP.MEXT. SYDNEY'. June 17. An unexpected (loveloptnout has occurred in the dispute which has Been in existence since November last, Between the Alaritime Bilious and the Hunter River Steamship Coy. As the r.-snlt of a conference between the Unions it has been decided to declare “I,lack'' the company's vessel Hunter. which is at present in Afot t s docks for overhaul. Tim decision was made known when member of the Painters and Dockers Union were called on to perform t-et-tain work on the vessel and they refused to do so. VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT. .MELBOURNE. June 17. By 19 to 2 majority the jury returned i, verdict for defendant in the action of Mr Bratton (31 mister of Internal Affairs) versus the Labour daily. ROBBER MISSF.S HAUL. MELBOURNE, June 17. A motor-’bus carrying two bags containing CM3 sterling, the days takings of Track Motors Proprietary was standing outside the Company’s office m Garden Yale, when a masked man presented a revolver at the driver compelling him to leave the vehicle. Ihe intruder look his place and drove away aml later abandoned the 'lnis which was found at EUternwirk. One bag containing ÜBIO was still aboard and the other with £Bi sterling is missing. There was no trace of the robber.