AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1926, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

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ABOLITION BILL. SYDNEY, Feb. 9. After Parliament had been opened by Commission it was announced that the Upper House Abolition Bill would not ha brought along until the end of the session, which would he in about two

weeks. ATr Bavin’s motion of censure will have to take its place on the business paper and will probably lapse, men)hers of the Government treating it with contempt.

FEDERAL RUTTER PRODUCTION. AIELBOURNE. Feb. 10. According to figures issued by the Assistant Government Statistician, tlio production of butter in the State for the season 1924-1925 showed a big increase over the previous year, but both cheer.- and bacon showed a slight dc-

Butter made in tbe factories amounted to 25.4.54.000!b5.. and on farms 5.695.000. making tho total yield 100,849,0001hs as compared with the previous total of 86,880,0001b5. The' cheese made totalled 6,193,0001hs as against 7,21G,0001bs in the previous season. The amount of bacon and liam s mired was 21,993,000]1>s as against 22,5-lO.OOOIhs in the previous year. BIG FIRE IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY. Eeh. 10. A fire at an early hour this morning practically gutted the interior of Aberdeen House, a seven-storied building in Clarence Street, in the city. The damage will probably amount to £BO,OOO. The outbreak started at the second floor, and had a good hold when I discovered. The fire brigades were powerless m prevent the spread of flames from floor to floor. The interior of the building was largely composed of wood, and the stairway and

the lift well helped to create a draught. The building was occupied hv several firms. DEXTA L EXAMINATION KCANDA L.

BOARD OFFICER DISAIISSKD SYDNEY. Feb. 10-. After the recent dental examinations it was alleged that one of the students for the payment of £SO. secured a copy of the examination paper prior to the day of the examination, and tho Alinister of Health, Air Caim, has now announced that as a. result of a public service inquiry, the last examinations arc declared void, and Lie candidates will have to sit again. An officer of the dental hoard has been dismissed. GENERAL PERSHING. •MELBOURNE, Feb. 10. Intimation lias boon received in official circles that General Pershing, who commanded tin- United States force in France, is contemplating a tour of the world, and that his itinerary included Australia. ABOLITION of COUNCIL PETITION SYDNEY. Eel*. 10. ‘ A pro-sessional meeting of the State Coalition Party decided to prepare a memorial protesting against the abolition of the Legislative Council.

It is understood inemebrs of tile State Country Party will aKn atiacli their signatures to the memorial which will he sent to the Secretary for the Dominions and will endorse the contents of a memorial recently signed hv members of the Legislative Council.