AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 August 1925, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AMD N.X. OABLH ASSOCIATION. SYDNEYITE COMM UXfCATKS WITH AR M I LI.A X. SYDNEY, Au.t. 20. .Mr Spencer Nolan, an amateur wireless oporiUor. las! night got into wireless telephone toucli with the .MacMillan .Arctic Expedition aboard the steamer I Vary at Eiah. (Ireenlatnl. MacMillan sent, compliments to tin; (iovernor-(leneral, adding that the e.xpedition is in a fairyland of iee, less than 12 decrees from the North Pole. The expedition then began telephone experiments, t ram-mil lmg gramophone dance music. which Xolan plainly heard. At this static Xew Zealand experimenters: working on the same wave length. intervened, and the messages heeame ineolieront. Eater X<>lan transmit ted a telephonic message and was advised that, the expedition clearly heard them. Xolan used a thirty-live metre and the expedition tliitdy-lour metre wave lengths. The conversation lasted front B..‘}l> to it.ld. Xolan inlentls to resume to-niglu. Tl lit SI’A H Id.X(: KB TIiEATMEXT. MELBOURNE. August 20. In the House of Representatives the Minister of Health. .Sir Neville House, replying; to a suggest ion in fitvonr ot the (lovernineni trying to induce Spahlinger to eome to Australia and estab-li-h a vtteeine laboratory, said he could hold oitt no hope on the evidence now available to the Commonwealth. or any other (iovernment. that one penny would he subscribed to help Spaldingor until he laid his cards on the table, 'there was no bacteriologist, clinician or physician o| any repute who would give evidence in favour of the treatment. support it. or say that evidence had been produced so far that the treatment had been of any value whatever. The Minister thought it impossible for Spaldingor to tome to Australia for hr; must pursue his studies where his laboratory was situated. wool. SALES CONCLUDED. SVDXKV, August 20. The series of wool sales have been completed and the market closed without material change. There was a good general demand and good clearances were effected. Cren-v merino sold to 20d. CENSURE DERATE A P.)(M'ItX El). SYDNEY. August -Jo. In iho Assembly the censure debate was adjourned till Tuesday next. A XTI-RB ITIS 11 PROP At! AX DA BROADCASTED. (Received" tltis day tit 8 a.in.) BRISBANE, August 20. Listner.s-in at the Queensland Oovernment hmaileasting station were a maxed to hear a budget of anti-Brit-ish news purporting to he a portion ol the wireless news service. One item alleged that the Conservative Oovernmeiil which controlled the destinies ol the British nation was determined on playing a lone hand in the Orient: that the Washington Treaty had never been pul into efl'e.-t h.v any ol the signatories and that if Britain's present attitude is persisted in it will have ihe elie, i of mdtii \ ing it . The statement .'titled that Britain had larger interests in China titan any other of the Powers anil evidently was determined to push th"in at till costs. The statement cencluded that ti is evident the British Oovertmien! has decided to resort to arms to uphold In f iiii.nieial in)crest •• and w oi.tlil tinah R- t'Onnel the Powers to Lai.e soles and the arrav wotthl probably he iiritain. Erance, Italy am! son;,- minor powers agaiu-i (hina. Russia and probably Ceramny. MELBOURNE. Angus! 20. I n R e House of Represetiiai ives Mr Blame (Eederal Premier) was asked whether the (iovernment was aware ol the use that was made of the Queensland (lovernment broadcasting station ami the type of message- being broadcasted under the heading of news service. In reply. Mr Bruce staled he would make immediate inquiries and ascertain the OovortimenUs powers. The Pusunu -L r-Ceneral said the Common we.i It h Postal Department granted broadcasting licenses and the Queensland station was on the same looting as other stations. The Covernntenl llierehtre had power lo vtdo mix item sent from any station. HIDES MARKET. MELBOURNE, August 20. At the hides sales bidding was dull excepting for lights and kips, which were firm. LABOUR WORLD. SYDNEY. August 20. Tn the Xew South Wales Assembly lire Minister for Labour gave notice of his intention to introduce a Bill t„ lix the industrial hours of labour at forty-four weekly. This will he the first measure after iho censure debate. a