AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1926, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.]

MOTOR RACER "HURT. SYDNEY, Feb. 15

AYliile Spencer Stratton, a New Zoannd motor cyclist was participating in a heat in the two miles scratch race on Newcastle Speedway, his machine skidded and Stratton was dashed against a fence. He was sent to the hospital suffering from severe abrasions of both arms and face. Earlier in the evening ■Stratton won a special match race against C. Dalson, establishing n new track record for three miles, which was done in 2.5 S 3-5.

OBITUARY. SYDNEY, February 15

Obituary.—Charles Henry Hoskins, one of Australia’s leading industrialists.

FERE DAMAGE. {Received this day at 8 a.mJ

SYDNFJY, Feh. 16. A fire at Garratt’s motor car works at Camperdown caused £15,090 damage. MR HOLLAND IN SYDNEY. SATIN HY. Fob. 16. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) AH H. E. Holland, with other Labour leaders was accorded a civic reception at Edwin Hall when there was a strong representation of Trades Unionists. Lord Alayor Stokes, after referring to Air Holland’s work in Labour polities in Australia, said that since going to New Zealand he had wonderfully improved the position of Labour in the Dominion. SA’DNEY, Feb. 16.

AH Henry Holland (Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party) speaking at a welcome function at Summerhill, said the position in New Zealand was never healthier than at the present time for tin 1 I.about* Parts*.

“I believe.” said Air Holland, “the Labour movement there is very near at hand. Although the party lost seats at the election it has greatly increased its voting strength.” There was a great forward movement said AH Holland, of about 700,000 voters in New Zealand and Labour had at least one third of these. Alt* Holland gave an account of the rise of Hi? Labour movement in Now Zealand, dwelling particularly on the AVa.ilii strike, the great general strike, the light for political liberty duringtire war period and the movements for unity in Labour’s ranks. POTATO Yll-.1.n. SYDNEY, Feb. 16. Owing to the continued dry conditions throughout much of the potato growing districts in the State, the prospects of a high average yield which snouted possible in the early part of the year, have been completely altered. Reports- from Tasmania, and Victoria, also indicate a- greatly net!need yield. The Department, of Agriculture is of opinion that it- is quite possible potatoes may have to be imported from Now Zealand. A HEAT AY A YE. SYDNEY. Fcl>. 16. A heat wav? lies again been experienced in New South AA ales. 1 lie thermometer in Sydeny. reached 102.2. Higher readings wore recorded in the west. Many minor hush fires arc reported. BRITISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. SYDNEY. Feb. 16. At tin' annual meeting of the British Football Ass iciation the matter of fixtures* against the South African team was debated and to -ensure games against. New South Wales it was decided to advise New Zealand that if necessary, tbi- financial guarantee would be increased, an 1 an elfort he made to have South Africans in Sydney on the way to the Dominion in July. AUSTRALIAN RUGBY TEAM. SYDNEY. /Feb. 16. New South Walts Rugby Union decided to cable the English Rugby Union accepting an invitation to send a team to Britain next year. SAATM.AIIXO. ADELAIDE. Feb. 16. The re-swim of the 100yds. -hampionship of Australia resulted: Doyle 1. Grier 2, Cnrborrv 3. Time 58sets.