AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 October 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australia A- N.Z. Cable Association.]

TH K R-K-SCH CASK. SKTTLKD OCT OF COURT. SYDNKY. Oei. 1. A large c rowd which lias daily pinked the court to listen tu the evidence in the Resell ease of alleged breach of promise, was disappointed to-day. when as soon as the Court assembled counsel for the plaintiff informed Mr .lusticc .billies that the ease had been settled on the terms that had been filed in t!a- Court. .Mr .Jtistue .lames thereupon discharged the jury, and entered a verdict on the terms submitted which were not disclosed. It i- u ndei-stood. Itnncvcr. that they are in the jilrtitit ill"- favour for a -uh-iantial amount, and carry costs. Although the terms el the Resell settlement are not ofli-Tally disclosed, it is kiion that Aladaim- Laiixniinc receives two thousand .sterling, and Resell pa vs the costs, which at (ho lowest estimate will amount to over two thousand. .Madame l.aiizaime stated, after the settlement was announced, that she was terribly disappointed, as she know that if tlm ease had gone to a finish, she would have won. hut she deferred to the judgment of her counsel. This eas ' Wits the biggest in the breach of promise history of Australia. I lie costs in 11 to Kc-.ch ease amounl to £3500. NKXT KM PI RF. I’KINS COXFF.RKXCK. MKLROVRNK. (let. 2. At the l’res s Conference I i-dav the eneoiiragement of In I er- Knmi re trade was the dominant mdc and the need of an Imperial trade policy was urged. It was resolved that lbe F.nipire Press use all po-sibie limans to proniote I nler-l niperial trade and impress its import a nee upon !he ntibiic. A motion was pa.sseh that, the I'.hipire Press Council eoii'ider what action is desirable to git.- more > >pyl iglit protect ion \ > newspapers. II was deeideil to hold the next confer et tee in London ill tile summer of 1331 b RAI OMI’FTTTTOX. -OCR XK. Oetolier 1. A; | lie .. ( oliii leliei-. Mr Phillips . Ktigi,,. -I i. predicted that newspapers would have to lace serious com petition Iron) the Cov.-rnment and private broadcast illg stations. lie urged them to realise this Ini t and to be prepared as far as possible to deal with the new situation, and protect. their common interests. Mr Wood (Canada) said Ills paper had already 10-t sub.'•niters through broadcasting and some ol the broadcasters stole the licit'. lie advocated that the newspaper proprietors should run broadcasting in conjunct am wiiii their publications the -nine as the railways now run litises. Mr llolt/. (Melbourne) -aid that broadcasting did not harm the Austin 11 :111 papers. .Motions were passed stating that it would he an ini ritigenmni oi the liberty of the press to compel political arti(Tcs to he signed by u l iters.

I'OliTY-l'lil l! IMM'IiS WKKK. SYD.YKY. (•ciolir!- I. The Asseinhiv li.iv rad lhe third I■ m»* tiic foriy-lour hours' week Hill. SMIJHH'S Al lil.liOr UN M l-'l KK. MK!,HfH'I!.\K. Oetnher I. ! A iiii' di'si myed Spicer nml Cm h hunt flirt..rv lit ( Ii I! 1.11 Mill, the iliimn'jc I k-iii;; esti 111:1 1 i'il ns in 1!:«- vieiuii;. nf lifty i In.ll -v.-iin 1 sii'ilinn. Tim tireini'll, lit the time nf tin- nuthreuk were j>:ir t i 1 i j>:it i nii in Mwir nmin.-il hull. They luul In Icnve the 1 1 ; 11 u■ i n liimicd ■ Iv nml ilnn tin'll' it it itu rll iv; nml rush ti» the scene. DKI’OKTATION l?n \R!>. mt.i.boiunk. ivi. i. A.t ilie Depot im.ii.n I•, c-i. Mr iVuM \ |>rr'simr 1"r tln* issue nf stih-m ■ 11; i.riiiiK .Mr Brine ( l*ii." » mi-l Seim- | tur l’enrce. .-nii| Mini they knew line- I wliicli. should he i:i'!'"re I Bmi I. | If the Bill!ill iliil ii"l cull 1 lii"ii. he i Icllilctl t" tenilel' slihtmi‘li.l ■- fm' sp'lin- | tine. ! Alter 1 lie If, .11!" I Ill'll ih'liherm el in private, li'e < Ini irnm n :i u m:: i m 1 Me'. I ns til" llonnl was mil ~:il l-ftiSl lien j ,\lr Bruce nml Senm.m I’eirn- imdd j give niiiterial evidence. 1! ■iViis mu <li<|>osril to nsk 11 11st r ’' l ;t «: I* hi - { own volit ion. ! t aUn <!«*<•! i I'vt! to Mu'n | vithpoenus ter llu-ir u! Ie m 1:1 nee. Cl I ARM KS \YI rilliß AY'-'N. synNKY. 11. I. J When sinly-t lu ee Muuiihem nf Mm crew nf the. ,Ormuu a= I i' ! the Bn!it"' ('ii 11 rt to niMvi'i' cimi 'tev mmimy mu nf the si.riln . . Min-el mi he hull' of Mil- ship "ivni'is 11-he'l iliui the charge' he wit lid raw n. The men d ~,1 lustily ns they left the Cuirt If.". ST ATM CON'KHNMKS. A DMI.A f O IS. Oe’.iiher 2. Anli-I.nhour uiemin'i's uj Parliament nre vendin'.', 11 strung protest to th" ImI'erinl (line in men t against the :illcr:itinil in the nihil liiellt nl Mule f■ nv<• rnnrs. stating Hi mu "1 I ti-«• inM.■ is of tie Legislative ( '.mill il me signatories lo n iiieliiiii’midutn mid Mime m m> c\t(leliie that a muimilv "I Mm clei-lnrs of Ml.' Slate desire a change in til" existin'; system. USTRAUAX HAHVIeST I'IIM.S--L’IeCTS. (Received this day at 11 .*25 mm.i SY DX MY, Met. 2. The prospects Ini' a maul harvest me considerably redneed as the rcsilli of the ilrv ami windy conditions during September, Ihe late lrusts liave also heeu cnliimiiii in many districts. A jr,in,l tall of rain, followed hy scitsonahle warmth, is needed to revive the crops. In some districts nl the western wheat helt tlie hulk of the area under wheat is past recovery, mnl a few owners are using the paddocks tor fei’dimr. Marly eoutinunus wet conditions 11ml tlie water-logging ot the soil after the erm>v had germinated caused them m heimne thin, spindly and pomly stouled.

I'rospei ts in Die Riverina are brighter. but it is considered the yields '' ill not be up to last year s, I’RODI'CT: I'KK F.S. MFLBOFRNE. Oet. 2. Wheat i' quiet, buyers Id to Os 0(1; sellers Os Ad. Oats, milling 3s. food 2s I'd. L’s 10,1. Barley I English' As 7.* 1 1. Cane -Is Od. Votatoes £lO 10s. Onions £23 10s to £27.. CfSTOMS R EVENTE. M ELBOFRNK. Oet. 2. Customs revenue for September de(.lined e;iS7.t!iK) -lolling, compared witlt the previous .‘September, chiefly due to the .seamen's -trike and the incidence of tit- new tar:if. BRITISH Fll-Mv SYDNEY. Oct. The Victorian Films Bill which vesterdav passed ail siti-v-. provides -*t It'Hvi •> t]u»rs:*iu! t»vt t‘t lintish and Australian films shall he -hewn with each projection.