AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australia it N.Z. Cable Association.]

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. SYDNEY, Oct. 31

In the professional golf championship ol X.S.W., \Y. (lorry heat Carnegie Clark two up and one to play.

betting bv women. MELBOI R'XE. Nov. 1. Ihe police have been instructed to observe the law with respect to prohibiting women from lietting on racecourse-.. particularly in regard to Fleniiiigtou.

RECORD STUK.U. SYDNEY, Oct. 29. Inter-State news is delayed owing to tonus disorganising the telegraph

hollowing on a hot. dry spell, rain nis commenced in many districts in die wheat area. MELBOURNE. Oct 29. hollowing the hot spell, wide- • I'i'cad hush fires are raging in the 'Oil II 111.

LOSS OF WALKS. (SYDNEY. Oct. 31

’I/he national cafndidatc. Lindsay Thompson, in the course of an address, quoting ollicial figures, said during the past lour years the loss i’n wages to strikers in Australia amounted to t5(>.287>.()1) sterling.

DISASTROUS HAILSTORM. PERTH. Oct.. Ml

A severe hailstorm destroyed three hoiisand acres of wheat crops in the Usperance district. The storm left a beet of ice a foot thick over an area T fifteen by four miles.

WOOL SALKS. ADELAIDE. Oct. Ml. At the wool sales there was keen competition, prices advancing ten per cent for wools of reliable yield and good quality. Bellies and pieces advanced fifteen per cent, medium fleeces live to seven and a half per cent. Selling brokers of Australia decided that allocations for November and December lie increased in each selling centre hv ten per cent.

A GRAVE CHARGE. (Received this day at 10.25 a.m.) Bins BANE. Nov. 2. Senator Glasgow, speaking at a political meeting, provided a sample of the ammunition that is being used in the election cnnipuigii. He asked: "Wh y is the Labour Party proposing to give a trainee his ride at the completion of his training:-'” and added: "They say trey don’t belong to the Communists That is what they want rilhs for. for the revolution that is predicted.”

A TRAGEDY. 11 ORA 1 IT. Nov. 2

.Mrs Sax be. wife of a farmer, wufs found in a farmyard with a deep wound over the eye, and is unlikely to survive. Her husband was discovered in a nearby paddock with his throat lilt and a shearing' blade .sticking ill his chest and piercing his heart, dead. The couple lived happily, hut Snxht was lately of strange behaviour.

EDUCATING THE WORKERS. SYDNEY, Nov. 2. The new wireless broadcasting statim of the Labour Council has been opened The main purpose of the station b stated to lie lo educate and guide tin workers towards lhc fulfilment of tin common objective the world over namely. " the Socialist Commonwealth.”

EX* 11.1811 BOWLERS. SYDXKP. Nov. 2

The team ol English howlers arrivci in the Naldcra. which did not call al Freemaiitle.

THE Eft ).\ SAILS. PERTH. Nov. 2. The riiotoiship Eton sailed wit lion experiencing further trouble. HONORARY DEO RE I:.-. PERTH. Nov. 2. The West Australian University ha: conferred honorary degrees ol Doctoi of Laws on Lord Ifiiriiliain and Majol Astor.

MKSSAHK TO PBL’SS DKI.KOA'I'KS. MHLBOHUNK, Nov. '2. .Mr Bruce, in a farewell message Ui tile Press delegates, thanks them tor the honour eonferretl on Australia t>y holding the Conference here and assures them their fo-oliitiou will receive careful consideration from the government. ELECTION CAMPAIGN BY TULEORAPir —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. .MB It I) IK BKTIBKS. rNVKBCABCILL,* November 2. Mr 0. .W Kdic, Nationalist candidate for Wallace, has announced liis retirement. MB HOLLAND'S (A.M.I’A lON. WKSTPORT, November 2. Mr 11. It. Holland, addressed a series of overflowing meetings in the mining townships during the week-end. At Burnett’s face lie was met by a band. At. all the meetings the most intense enthusiasm prevailed, .Mr Holland being accorded remarkable ovations and unanimous votes ot confidence in himself and the Labour Party. Asked on behalf of the Public Service Association Mr Holland said the Labour Parly in office would make on ot its first acts the restoration of the salaries ol the public servants, especially the lower grades, to a geater standard, measured in purchasing power.