AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1925, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Atisl ralia A N.Z. Cable Association.] X.S.W. AGENT-GENERAL. SY DNEY. September 17. In the New South Wales Assembly Air Lang. Premier, stated regarding a message announcing Sir A. Cocks' resignation as Agent-General, the Government had de,-idl'd at a ( aliinet meeting on the ill!, iiist.. that it would he in the interests ol the State il Sir A. Cork's Were asked to resign, ami a cable to that ell'ect was dispatched to Sir A. Cocks. LONDON. September lit. Sir A. Cocks tallied to Sydney yesterday rclingiiishiiig the Agency-Gen-eral I'mm September 17. lie 'till ■'<•- iin n m New South V ales unh hiwife, via Sue/ by the lir.-l available -learner, probably not hcliiie November. He prvliTs that ain stalemnoi regarding Lhc el I'ctt m>! a lives oi the l‘‘sigiialioii should cuiie Irnm the Goternment. Rumour hm e per-i-leiit !y cimneelSir Timothv i oghhiu with the sm-i es-sur-hip. Sir T. Cogldan and hi- wife arrived here yesterday. CUSTOMS’ ACT MELBOURNE. Sept. 17. In the House of Representatives, a Bill to amend the Customs Act- to provide that imports Irom Britain to participate in preferential tariff treatment, must he certified to lie 75 per rent. British material and workmanship passed all stages. CYCLONIC STORM. .MELBOURNE. .Sept, 17. A terrific gale of cyclonic intensity struck Sandringham. Many buildings were unroofed and otherwise damaged. The telephone and electric tight- services wore dislocated.