AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1926, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

] Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.! THIS REFERENDUM. SYDNEY, Sept. G. The New South Males Premier, Mr r.ang. expresses bis satisfaction vith the result of the referendum vote. He declared“ The voice of democracy has spoken, and now the issue is dead.’ Mr Charlton (Federal Labour Leader) expressed the hope that the decision of the. people would not prove unwise Tt must be accepted, but in liis opinion Australia could not adequately protect the people’s rights without greater powers. (Received this day at S a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 6Excepting that the “yes” vote in New South Wales increased with the possibility of two affirmatives being carried, the referendum position is practically unaltered. There is no possibility of the filial result, being altered to any extent. HUSBAND’S ADMISSION. BRISBANE, Sept. 6. Mrs Fontaine (or Fountain) recently left her husband and brought her two young children to reside with her parents. Tier husband visited them on Sunday night. After a brief conversation, ho commenced shooting. According to the police, Fontaine told them that lie bought a revolver intending to shoot his wife and then himself, but he was prevented from doing so by the latter, ns the weapon refused to go off.

ANOTHER VICTIM. .BRISBANE. Sept. 0Dorothy Fountain of Buiidaberg. a victim aged two. is dead. ANOTHER VICTIM. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) BRISBANE,' Sept. 7. Graliame, second victim of the Bundalkcrg shooting tragedy succumbed. Jean Fountain is in a critical condition and is riot expected to recover.

MR, BRUCE’S STATEMENT. PERTH. September 7. Referring to the referendum vote. Mr Bruce said he asked the people for an increase in power and tliev bad replied “ Certainly not.” There is nothing further to be done. It is evident that it must he accepted. A\ bile he believed the task of ensuring industrial pence had been rendered more difficult by the decision. Australians must set themselves resolutely to accomplish it. He hoped that t'’c differences which divided the people during the recent campaign would he east aside so that the existing division of powers between the Commonwealth and the States which has now been confirmed might be so employed as to ensure industrial pence which was vital to the progress of Australia and the prosperity and happiness of its people.