AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1927, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

The Hon Mr McLeod, the Dominion Minister, interviewed here upon his arrival when on route to Canberra, Tor the Parliamentary opening ceremonies. said that ho brought New Zealand’s greetings of Australia, and also her assurance of hearty goodwill in all matters appertaining to the extension of the Empire in the Antipodes front a- national point of view. The aims and objects of Australia and New Zealand were similar. For that reason, every opportunity for co-opera-tion in trade and in the commercial and tourist traffic .should be availed of, and encouraged. ITe was inclined to think that ranch more might he done to foster this spirit. He felt sure that an exchange of visits by the representatives of the respective Governments and by mutual commercial interests would assist in this direction.

STRANDED S.S. TASMAN. SYDNEY, May 3. The owners of the stranded vessel are to transfer the passengers on tho 'nsman to tho steamer Morinda, which as arranged to call at Clorke Island.

FIRE AT MELBOURNE. MELBOURNE, May 3. There was a fire at the Australian Otis Engineering Company’s works in South Melbourne, part of which is occupied hv the Armstrong Holland Machinery Company. The fire caused damage to the extent of £1,500.