AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] N.S.W. LABOUR. SYDNEY, May IT. -Mr Lang- states Im, is still behind Seale, despite tlio Federal Australian Labour Party’s decisions, lie tjliinks the Eccloral Executive won Id not have taken up tlioir present attitude if it had been fully acquainted with the position in New South Wales.

A meeting or the S.uale Executive resolved not to aenept the Federal Conference's decision as agreed to a e mtpromise with those who smithied the progress (if a great movement, arid wilfully betrayed their trust in their leader and friend. MttLaftg.

NEW HEBRIDES

SYDNEY. Mav 14

The report of the Foreign Missions Committee presented to the Presbyterian General Assembly states; '•Tile evil effects of dual control of New Hebrides are oil the increase. There is a danger that Britain may lose her hold oil these parts ol tine .South .Seas. II Franco obtains a full control over all or a portion of these islands there will arise a danger of a repetition of wlnit happened in L ;,\ ally Islands, namely pmtcstaiit missionary societies after all the lung vein's of service to their credit being forced to withdraw.”

Doctor Gunn said: “We have long tried to get New Hebrides under British control, but we have failed owing to the difficulty of obtaining laliour inside. Labour has to lie introduced from outside. 'The French have brought in hundreds and thousands of Tongane.se and they say to British traders if you will i.eeoine French subjects we will give you ns much labour as you require. Owing to this difficulty, British traders have told the British Commissioner that unless they get labour from the outside world they will become French subjects.”

CANBERRA INCIDENT. SYDNEY, Alav In

After ..Monday's i crcinoniuh at Canberra, the military authorities discovered that the Royal Standard, which a Light Horse trouper carried behind the Duke of York throughout the proceedings had disappeared. An inquiry was held, and a rapid' search made i'i all the encampment hotels and houses, even Government House not being exempted. The strictest secrecy was observed. Finally it was discovered folded ii]) in the kit ol a Sergeant of tne Light Horse. lie was paraded and convicted of unauthorised possession ol the standard. The Ligkt Horse assembled on Wednesday, when lie was publicly deprived of stripes ami ignoluinousiv drummed of the Service.

REPORT adopted. CANBERRA. May 14

The Federal Conference of the Australian Labour Party adopted a report submitted !>v the committee appointed to effect reconciliation between the contra Seale factions, in New South Wales. The report provides another Labour Conference to bs summoned in New South Wales under the supervision of Federal officers. Both sections are to attend. No notice is to he taken of any expulsions or suspensions arising out ot» the dispute.

aviation enquiry. MELBOURNE, May 14

Mr Bruce announced the personnel of the hoard to investigate aviation accidents will consist (.4 a technical expert of undoubted standing not connected with the depot in aviation business, who will he chairman, a representative of the Air Force with good flying and technical experience, a representative of civil aviation branch with similar experience, the inspection of air craft construction offices and a officer the defence rosea roll laboratories.

BIG FIHK DAMAGE. MELBOURNE, May 14. The stock in the building destroyed by (ire (cabled last night) was value.l at eighty thousand sterling making the total damage £186.600.

VICTORIAN .POLITICS. MELBOURNE. May 11. Mr Hogan, Leader of the Lahpui i-arty, has been commissioned by the Governor of Victoria to form a Minis-

Tl e Labour Party has been summoned to meet early next week to elect n Ministry. Mr Hogan stated that he would adhere to the policy which he announced prior to the recent elections. He added that lie was certain of adequate support from the non-Labour sections oi tin? House.

STRANDED RIVER IN A. SYDNEY. M,ay 15. A further attempt to refloat the Riverinn has failed. Another effort will he made at next high tide.

SPEED RAGING. SYDNEY, May 10. On the Marauhra Spqad"ay. Spencer Sratton won all powers solo handicaps of five miles in Amin. lOsec. He covered the last lap at a rate of 101.2 miles per hour.

COAL SUPPLY. (Received this tlav at 'J.3O n.m.) SYDNEY, May 10

Air J. T. Pettigrew, representative of the Abennain Colliery, New South Wales, who returned from New Zealand by tlie Tahiti says there lias been a Labour agitation in New Zealand against the quantity of coal imported from Australia, as a result of New Zealand coal being tested for use in railway locomotives.

Air Pettigrew declares if the railways used local coal entirely and the importations from Australia weic lestricted, householders would be forced to go short.

LABOR CONFERENCE. CANBERRA, May 1G

The Federal Conference of the Australian Labour Party further considered the position in New South Wales. ]t declared the Conference held at Easter was unconstitutional and that the decisions readied at that Conference have no value. Tire- Conference endorsed the principle of the establishment in the Commonwealth of ship-building cnterpvise and retention of the Commonwealth line of steamers.