AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 February 1926, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.]

DENGUE FEVER. SYDNEY, Feh. 20. An epidemic of dengue fever is raging in Newcastle. To date several hundred cases have been reported. The Government medical officer in a circular says as far a.s is known the disease is spread by the to to of a mospiito which carries the germ from person to person. Municipal councils are asked t > co-operate to prevent a spread of the disease. The fever is also raging in many parts of Queensland. FOUND INSANE. SYDNEY, Feh. 20. On the grounds of insanity a nolle prosequi was entered by the Crown in the ease of William Richard Wallace who was committed for trial on a charge of murdering Ernest Williams an American electrician, after a quarrel! in a restaurant, cabled on Dec. 9th. PETITION TO GOVERNOR. SYDNEY, Fob. 20. Then 1 is a movement a loot to petition the Governor, protesting against the Arbitration Amendment Bill now before the Legislative Council, on the grounds that il seeks to exclude 1917 loyalist unions. The petition, which is drawn up. points out the Bill if made hiw, would automatically extinguish lhe life of industrial unions not included in the schedule attached to the Bill- The petition contends that the Hill is a violation of the established principles and spirit ot British III".

PORK EXPORTS. MELBOURNE., Feb. 20. 'Pile Alinister of Alurkcts and Aligration (Mr Wilson) has received a report from, a veterinary officer in Loudon statiim- the shipment of a. hundred sides of green bacon arrived in good 'condition.'' The officer stated New /.calami was forwarding all pork in a fresh, frozen slate, which was considered to lie a more salisfm tiny method of ex--11,11 AIR CHARLTON DECLARED TRAITOR. SYDNEY. Fch. 21. \l a. meeting of trade unionists at the Trades Hall, direct action against the Federal Crimes Hill was advocated. The LoudPr of the Federal Labour Pany. Air Charlton, was declared as a traitor, because he had not taken a I,mi enough stand against the mcasine. A resolution was passed that the Secivtarv of the meeting he entrusted to " rite to all the "Labour Councils and Unions, asking them to organise mass demonstrations to resist the applieilt ion of the Bill. TASMANIAN GOVERNOR IN I UR ED. HOBART. Feb. 22. While the State Governor. Sir James O’Gradv. was motoring near Launceston. his car .swerved off the road and crashed into a tree, the occupants being thrown out. The Governor sulfored abrasions and shock, lhe aide-de-camp was severely bruised and had to h;> hospitailed while the other occupants were severely shaken. SYDNEY. Fdi. 22 A prominent Australian who has rc-

conl-lv returned Irani a visit to Now Zealand suggests that if Australia had a resilient commissioner in New Zenof the big engineering and devclopmonof the tii genginccriug and developmental contracts at present going to England.