AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1926, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

fAustralia & N.Z. Cable Association. J BAA'D CONTEST ABANDONED. MELBOURNE, September 22. Owing to the paucity of the entries, tlie Victorian Band Association lias decided to abandon the Ballarat £100.) championship contest, to have Been hold next month. CHINESE CHI SIS. MELBOURNE, September 22. A private report, published in the “.Melbourne Herald” states: “A revolution has broken out in Hong Kong. Details are lacking.” SCENE IN PARLIAMENT. SYDNEY. September 22. The New Soutib. Vales Legislative j Assembly re-assembled to-day. It had been sitting oniy live minutes "lien a fierce struggle occurred between an intruder and the Sergeaiit-at-Arms. When the Speaker announced that the seat of .Mr Kay. who has resigned to take up his appointment on the -Meat Board, was vacant, the stranger named -Mcatheriiigham, who is prominently associated in the agitation lor free speech, and who was a candidate for the seat for which Mr Kay was elected, was found sitting oil the floor of the House. He exclaimed loudly:— “ Mister Speaker. 1 am here to claim my seat.” An uproar followed tin’s, and the Sergeant-iit-Arms attempted to remove the intruder, which was only effected after a violent scene. The Leader of the Opposition, Mr Ravin, then moved a formal motion of protest against the appointment of M r Tonge. the Labour member, who was appointed to Mr Kay’s seat. The motion was defeated. Mr Tonge was then appointed. CENSURE MOTION. SYDNEY, September 22. In the Assembly, .Mr Bavin gave notice of a motion of censure to-mor-row to the effect that the Government does not possess the confidence of tlio House and that the motion he forwarded to the Governor. N.S.W. FINANCE. SYDNEY, Sept. 211. The Auditor-General, in the annual report tabled at the Assembly dealing with public accounts, staled that last year’s deficit was caused by an extraordinary non-collection of income tax, within the proper year assessments of income tax belonging to lho year ended 30th .liine last, but issued after the Ist of July. This year it. amounted to over one and a half million sterling. He says greater activity in the Taxation Department would therefore) have materially altci’ed the financial position, by giving a. handsome surplus on last yenr’s transactions. COO.MA ABANDONED. BRISBANE, Sept. 23. Attempts on tlio steamer Cooma. have been abandoned following the fnilure to free the vessel on the recent high tides. Tlio next high tides occur in January and the outlook of saving the vessel is therefore not bright.