AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 September 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

IUetHAMAN ANT) N.Z. CAUL* ASSOCIATION. COLD RALNS IN N.S.W. •SYDNEY. Aug. 31. Heavy general rain is falling, accompanied hv bitterly cold weather. VICTORIAN LOCAL ELECTIONS. MELBOURNE, Aug. 111. The annual elections for the Municipal (VuinciL throughout the State of Victoria, excepting the Melbourne and Heeling City Councils, have, been notable for the apathy of voters, and a severe reverse suffered by Labour in practically all electorates. Airs Rodgers, organising secretary for the Women's Control Committee of the Australian Labour Party, and the first woman Councillor elected in Australia, was amongst’those who lost their seats. One woman. Afrs Watt, was elected in Gisborne shire. FRUIT EXPORT TO N.Z. SYDNEY. September I. A deputation of New South Wales fruitgrowers wailed on Mr Dunn, .Minister of Agricutliire. asking him for assistance to gel a modification of the New Zealand regulations in regard lo the importation of fruit in order that the wholesale destruction of consignments inav not follow noon condemnation of a single ease of fruit. fll Victoria only the infected I'ruils were destroyed. .Mr Dunn promised to consider what could he done ill the mallei'. PRESS DELEGATION. SYDNEY. September 1. The fmperial Press Conference delegates by the Ulimaroa reached Sydney in Lit ter! v cold, wet weather. They were welcomed by Mr .1. (). Kaii'lax, President of the Australian section of the Conference. Holtz (General .Manager of the .Melbourne “ Argils”) and South Africans with a number of British delegates who bad arrived previously. To-morrow, a civic welcome will be tendered the delegates at tbe Town Hull. OBITUARY. SYDNEY. .Sept. 1. Obituary Captain Thomas CL D. Reid, a Maori War veteran, formerly manager of some branches of the Bank of New Zealand, aged 80.