AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] WHOLESALE MURDERS. PERTH, May 5. The North-AVest Commission on the alleged killing by police of the natives, cabled on the 9th .March, heard to-day sensational evidence given in a letter produced by tho Commissioner ol Police from Police Inspector Douglas, who stated that he had visited Golcgotemerrie, where he found 21 human teeth and undoubted burnt human remains tit two fires, lie (Douglas) had been told that tour aboriginal men had been burned at one lire, and three gins at the other fire.

In a further statement, Inspector Douglas said that his investigations had satisfied Dim that sixteen natives were burned in three lots. Thousands ol hone fragments were remaining.

LATEST DEA'ELOPAI ENT. (Received this day at 10.2 a ti.in.) SYDNEY. May 0. Ibe latest political development in the taction light of the Labour Party is the proposed formation of a straiglnottt industrial political party, as opposed to the Australian Labour Party. The prime movers who are launching the new proposal, are alleged to ho members who were present in the Searle Conference. Members of the Parliamentary Labour i arty have been actively canvassed and urged to throw in their lot with the professed new party. .Members ol the Labour caucus admit that the .Ministry, as now constituted, cannot last long. There has been no < abiiiet meeting for a fortnight and no arrangements made for one. TASMAN’S PLIGHT. SYDNEY. Alav 11.

Arrangements have been made lor the Japanese mail steamer Akimarti lo take oil’ the Tasman's passengers, who do not desire to remain on the stranded vessel. The Akimarti is expected to teach the scene to-day. The Tasman’s po'ition is unaltered. PERTH. May (I. ('/.echo Slovakian Soccer leant won their first match in Australia, defeating a AA'est Australian team by II to 3. The visitors gave an excellent e.xltilii-