AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1926, Page 3

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[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.J SCENE IN PARLIAMENT. MELBOURNE, Sept. 2. In the State Assembly, the Opposiamid disgraceful scenes of confusion amid dihgracofu! scenes of confusion and uproar, marched out of the Chamber in a body, after a lengthy sitting to mark its protest against the Speaker's ruling that the closure should be applied to the debate on the Ministry’s Amendment of Standing Orders. Left without opposition the amendment was agreed, while in the distance along tli« coridors, the opposition members could he heard singing “The Red Flag." GOVERNOR INJURED. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) MELBOURNE, September 2. The Governor. Lord Somers, injured his knee by a fall and has undergone an operation. A second operation will he also necessary, though not serious. AIR BRUCE’S LAST WORD. MELBOURNE, September 2. Mr Bruce in a final address in support of the referenda proposals prior to his departure for London referred to his mission to the Imperial Conference. He said he proposed in the name of the peoole of Australia to make the first plank of Mis policy London that Australia shall remain an integral part of the great world-wide British nation. He enlarged upon the necessity ol Empire uniort and developing the Commonwealth. He declared public opinion of the world in years to come would not tolerate what will assuredly seem to the world a dog in the manger policy. The only way to avoid such a judgment is to convince other nations beyond a doubt that there is only one people capable of building up great, prosperous national lile in this eoutiu cut, and that is the Australians them selves. Wo had to prove ourselves •- worthy component- of the Empire.

ANOTHER REPORT. PERTH, September 2. • Another version of the alleged massacre of aboriginese (cabled yesterday> states a constable and another white man accompanied by a number of blaeic trackers were searching for a native wanted on a charge of murder. A white man named Hay and trackers preceding with men came upon a nati'-c camp. The natives showed tight and attacked the trackers with spears ami other weapons. The trackers replied with revolvers and shot dead seven natives before they secured tho alleged murderer and rejoined their white companions. One tracker was wounded.