AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1925, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.]

MR BRUCE AND FASCISM. SYDNEY, November 7. Mr Bruce, referring to the establishment of Fascism in Australia, said tho King’s peace must be preserved throughout Australia, hut tho maintenance of law and order is tho Government’s responsibility, and the organisation of private citizens into movements for that purpose will not be tolerated by the Federal Government.

A CAPTAIN MURDERED. SYDNEY 7 , November 7. linformation has been received thatCaptain Murdoch McDonald ol the steamer Klang, was murdered hy a Malay, who ran amok aboard the vessel at Reining.

WELCOME BAIN. SY’DNEY, November 7. Bain has commenced in the wheat belt. It is expected there will be heavy falls which are badly needed.

A MURDER- CHARGE. HOBART, November 7. As the sequel to a racial disturbance at Linda, resulting in the death of the man Quinn (cabled on October 27), an Italian, Eorini l'illipo, lias been committed for trial for murder. A GRIM FIGHT. PERTH. Nov. 7. The Comissioner of Police has received word of a sensational struggle between a constable, aided by a native tracker, and six native prisoners in the North YVest District. The prisoners suddenly attacked the constable and the tracker. A shot was fired by tho policeman int-o the ground but failed to frighten them. His revolver then jammed and the constable and the tracker were in serious danger. A severe hand-to-hand fight followed. When the revolver was found to work again, the constable shot one native dead, thus ending the affray. Tho constable and tho tracker were both seriously injured. RENEE I CIA L RAINS.

(Received this day at 8 n.m.Y SYDNEY', November 8

Beneficial rains have fal.en in the northern portion of tho State which will greatly improve the crops. NEWCASTLE, November 8. Sailed: Coolana and lvaiwarra ftv New Zealand.

FARMERS ROUND UP COMMUNISTS. BRISBANE, November 8. The rounding up oi Communists b;i the farmers continues. At Bowen during the week-end four men sought the protection of the police and were locked u]i for their own safety. '1 hey were advised to leave the district. The steamer Port Hardy is lying off Bowen. Her crew expressed a desire to return to duty.

The railway position is quiet. Tho men were advised hy the executive io drop their policy of passive resistance and carry on quietly.

The first steamer to sail from Brisbane since the end of the strike was the Autolycus. The crew were chaffed by other seamen as they left. A party of thirty or forty seamen raided the steamer Port Victor, which was manned in England since the commencement of the strike and attacked members of the crew, five of whom were injured. Three shots were fired and one of the raiding party was injured ; also two other seamen, but none seriously. A large force of police we're quickly on the scene, but the raiding seamen decamped before they arrived.