AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

re [Australian it X.Z. Cablo Association.] Ho ROYAL SHOW. _ SYDNEY, April 20. At the Royal Show the attendance IC _ "'us •>•11,000 and the takings were or £31,000 compared with 070,000 and at 17,000 respectively in 1020. e- * 'functions are due to the proI traded storm. to LOSS TO TASMANIA. „ ( II OR ART. April 20. !)r , Ihe people in Hobart arc greatly j |C , perturbed over the loss of the Riverina m as it removes the only direct passenirr gcr link with the main land. The | )f , President of the Chamber of Coiii|tl merco has telegraphed to the Huddart ,| Barker Company, asking if it he possihle to arrange for the steamers Marl(] aimi and Maunganui on the SydticyM'ellington run to include Hobart in so , . . the iiinernry. RUSH ON RFNOM'N. MELBOURNE. April 10. r| j So great was the rush of visitors i , ) to inspect H.M.S. Renown on Sunday afternoon Hull police guarding the harriers were swept away. Many people were crushed and swept from the gangways, numbers receiving minor injuries. :o I THE RIYERINA. ■' SYDNEY. April 27. Forty-seven of the Mxty-tlnve members of the crew ol tin? Riverina mostly stewards, trimmers am! firemen who l_ were brought ashore, have been paid 1 ‘ off. II Huddaril Barker Coy. reports the '■ ltiverina's position is unchanged and the sea is now slight. BABER IN NEW FORM. SYDNEY, April 27. The “Daily Telegraph” appeared this morning in a new form under the heading “Daily Telegraph News and Pictorial." The pages are about half the size previously. The news given '' is in a condensed form, and is largely I supplemented hv illustrations. f CAUCUS VOTES. SYDNEY. April 20. The Lalig-Willis faction were dcl'eal- ‘ eil in the first trial of strength at the r meeting of the Parliamentary Labour ? Caucus to-day on the motion of Mr McT’iernai! for the suspension of the * standing orders to allow the members to discuss tlie Goodin-G illies pact.. The l.ang-Willis faction strongly opposed the motion, which was tarried by 24 to 19. 1 The Camus, by a similar majority, e refused to receive a deputation Irom > the Scale Conference. Before the Caucus met. Mr l ang made an abortive attempt to secure t an adjournment of the meeting. LABOUR ( AUCUS. SYDNEY. April 27. ; The BaiTiaineiitary Labour caucus actions of the Easier Conference in cx- ' pulling Goodwin and Gillie from the 1 Barty. and condemning the actions ol Willis at the conference. It is he- * Moved that, the outcome ol the resolutions will lie the resignation of Willis from the Ministry. SALVAGE WORK HOPELESS. 1 SYDNEY, April 27. 1 Members of the crew of the Riverina ’ who have arrived at the Bomballa 1 state there was no hope of salvaging 1 the vessel when they left on Sunday night. There is five leet ol water in llie held and it is rising fast.