AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 June 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.]

ATTACKS ON MR LANG. SYDNEY. June 4. At a meeting of the Conroy Executive, Doctor Evalt, Labour member in the Assembly, .made a strong attack on .Mr Lang, whom he described as the biggest crook in the Labour movement.

He said that be would refuse to lie a candidate under bis leadership, and expressed the opinion that Mr Lang and his new Ministers had placed themselves outside the movement. He added that Mr Lang had taken credit for legislation he hud nothing to do with.

Messrs McTicrna n and Flannery also castigated Mr Lang. Ihe Executive carried a resolution to call lor nominations from persons eligible to contest various seats in accordance with the rules and constitution of the Australian Labour Party. It was also decided to inaugurate throughout the State, a campaign for the elections.

WRESTLING. MELBOURNE,. June 5. In a wrestling match .Mike Yokel heat Clnpham by one fall to nil in eight rounds.

BENEFIT FROM NEWSPAPER- TAX SYDNEY. June 5.

The Sun newspaper announces that it is donating the £20,000 which was collected by it in connection with the recent newspaper tax to the hospitals.

MOTOR CYCLING. MELBOURNE, June 5. The world cycling Derby for cycles under 400c.c., over a course of 2.', miles, was won bv If. McC'ay, with T-. Gough second. The time was Imiu 43secs. Onlv tiie two started.

RAIN IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, June 5.

Rain is falling over practically the whole of Australia .The City of Sydney yesterday was shrouded in mist, greatly interfering with the sports meetings. In one case the electric light bad to be turned on to enable a football match to he finished.

AN EARTHQUAKE. MELBOURNE, June A. A severe earthquake lasting I com one minute to fully .six minutes, occurred at Darwin, No damage is reported. OBITUARY. SYDNEY. June 2. The death has occurred of Sir AY. 11. Edwards, late senior puisne judge of tlioh New Zealand Supreme Court. BOATING TRAGEDY. (Received this clay at 10.25 a.m.) SYDNEY. June G. A boating accident the treacherous entrance to Lake Macquarie, near Newcastle, resulted in two men. Isaac Duncan and Albert Shirley, being drowned. The third occupant of the boat was rescued with difficulty. lII?rSBANE. June G. The completion of the signing oil of sugar-cane cutters at Johnson River district discloses, ol ,12 engaged, only 1!) are British. The others mostly are Southern Europeans. A FIRE, MELROURNF. -Tutie G. A lire in a business block at Belgrve. owned h.v (.'. Rye, of St. Kildn. destroyed ten shops and a number of motor cars. The damage is estimated at £15,1)00.