AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

'UBIBAUAN AND N.''.. OABWt ASSOCIATION G EXE VA C()X F IvREXOB RESUI.TS. PERTH, Au K . 27. (!. Lawson of Queensland, who is returning in the Orsova from the laihour Congress at Geneva, which lie attended as the Australian delegate, saitl from the point of view of the workers, the deliberations of the Conference were of little value. The draft conventions and recommendations which were adopted were in no way in keeping with the conditions existing in Australia, which are much in advance of practically everything proposed. At the same time, from the international .standpoint he thought the conference would he of value to the workers throughout the world. In England and Ireland Lawson found industry in a had way. In the latter country unemployment was rapidly mounting and the position was very serious. SAFE BREAKERS. MELBOURNE. Aug. 27. A gang of safe breakers has been busy in the city and suburbs during the last ten weeks, and has committed numerous robberies, involving over three thousand sterling. SENATE VACANCY FILLET). AIEDBOURXK. Aug. 27. A joint sitting of Kith State Houses elected William Plain to the vacancy in the Senate, caused by the death of Senator Russell. DISCOVERY OF SILVER. HOBART, Aug. 27. An important silver discovery is reported at Penguin, and is causing excitement. Assays gave a yield of 180 ounces per ton. The report of the Government geologist is awaited. AX EXPLOSION ABOARD OKLAHOMA. MELBOURNE. Aug. 27. A turret explosion aboard the warship Oklahoma on route from "Wellington to Samoa killed one and injured several. MAI DEN SPEECH OF LADY -M.P. (Received this dav at 12 30 p.m.l SYDNEY, August 27. In the Assembly reviewing the British Seamen's strike. Miss Preston Stanley in her maiden speech, the first speech by a woman in any Australian Parliament, declared Airs Walsh, formerlv Miss Adelaide Pankhurst, the wife of Tom Atalsh, President of the Seamen’s Union, was the power behind her strife stirring husband. -Miss Stanley said, “ It is this same demagogistie philosophress who has laid it down that the worker who is thrifty, betravs his wife and children." Pausing a moment she ejaculated, “ What Bedlamie theories."