AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.]

CHILD ENDOAVAIENT

0 (Received this day at 8 a.i11.) SYDNEY. Fell. 10. 1 The Child Endowment Bill was read 1 a second time in the Assembly. f COAL AIINERS ORDERED TO I!ETCHN TO WORK. 1 SYDNEY. Feb. 10. The Northern Executive instructed : the coal miners to return to work tomorrow. President Hoar, said that the rank and file showed by “ vote at the aggregate meetings that they did not. approve of the Federation Couni cil’s resolution. The Executive bad no alternative but to advise the men to !*f»f tirn Tr* Ti-/-. »•!-

POUT ADELAIDE FIDE. ADELAIDE. Fell. ],}. A fire in some buildings on the Port Omni, used ms a store,- caused damage lo the extent of twenty thousand sterling. X.Z. FOOTBALLEHcL FBE.MAXTLE. Feh. 1.1. riu‘ liner Alarkundit arrived to-day from London. The passengers include the .New Zealand Jtughv l.eague fonthall team. .Messrs Parata and Oemmel. of the Maori Rugby [Tiion team, are also aboard. Mr Parntu has recovered from an illness from which lie suffered in France. ■MIXFits HE,SEME. FYDXKY. February Id. I he news of the miners returning to work everywhere was hailed with satisfaction, as it is felt the men, guided by moderate reasoning, refused to allow themselves to he bludgeoned into a strike by the Central Council. FI HE DAM ACE. ADELAIDE, February Id. Premises destroyed by fire cabled last night were occupied by Oversea and Inter-State 'leading Coy and eontamed large stocks of barley and agricultural machinery. DEATH OX IfEXOWX. (Deceived this day ai 11.0 a.m.) MELBOCHNE. February Id. A wireless from the Renown states gloom descended upon the Henown when the marine band master, J. IC. Burnett, conductor of the jazz orches-j tra. died during me night of pneumoniaand pleurisy. The burial service was impressive, the body being brought to the (|iuirter-dee); on which the whole ship's company were assembled, to Die strains of Chopin’s funeral inarch, the Marine Cuurd.s presenting arms as the cortege passed and thereafter reversing arms as the body entered with a I'nion •Jack rested on the guard rails preparatory to committal to the deep. 'I here was a touching moment when tile liammoekrd shape slid quietly from tin* ship and plunged into Die depths.

The Renown, whose course was deflected slightly at the request of the Yolks, for the purpose of viewing islands, passed along the southern coast of Cpolu in the Samoan group, from whence came a wirelessed message from the Administrator, wishing their Highnesses good luck and a pleasant voyage to New Zealand, whore a hearty

welcome awaits them, from Samoan native representatives who are anxious to express personally the loyalty of the people ol the islands to the King. The Duke of York wirelessed a reply "Thanks.” and informing them that the Renown’s route would take her (lose to the islands. The officers and crew are at present interested in Now Zealand pamphlets, folders, books and facts about tne country, thousands of which have been distributed throughout the ship. avoor, CLIP. SYDNEY. Feb. 16. The Government Statistician estimates that, the wool clip in Now South AVoles for 1920-27 season will equal 45] .600.000 pounds. The wool increase is nearly twenty-live per cent greater than any hitherto recorded. The number of .sheep in the State at the end of 15)26 was 54.630.000. an ineroJ.se of 6.760.000 compared with the previous year and was the greatest total since 1394. CARGO PILLAGING. SYDNEY - , Feh. 10. Cargo pillaging has reached such alarming proportions that the Sydney Chandler of Commerce decided to seek the co-operation of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce of tbo British Empire, in order to formulate a scheme to cheek the raminifications of cargo broachers. N.S.AV. POLITICS. SYDNEY, Feb. 16. The Ministry sustained another defeat in the Upper House, the Council rejecting the vital clause of the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Bill bv 38 to 28 votes.