AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 June 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australian & N.Z. Cablo Associate' l .] ROYAL CRUISE. .MELBOURNE, June 10. A radio from H.M.S. Renown states the Duke and Duchess of York attended the second concert of the cruise, given by the ship’s company on the quarter deck, despite the great heat of the Gulf of Aden. Big seas were encountered in the morning and the ship had to stop so that the port boat,which was being buffeted by the Wales might be turned in. There was a sudden, delightful change in the evening, when the sea calmed. The African coast is expected to he picked up 10-night.

N.S.W. LABOUR. SYDNEY, June 9

At a meeting of the anti-Lang Labour Caucus, it was decided, for the sake of unity in the Labour movement, to accept the conference proposals made by the Federal Labour leaders. This move will isolate the Conroy Executive.

Simultaneously with this decision, the Central Branch of the Australian Workers’ Union, with a membership of 20,003, decided to withdraw its affiliation from the Trades and Labour Council as the Council has ceased to function in the interests of industrialists.

TRANS-TASMAN FUGIIT. MELBOURNE, June 0. Colonel White. President of the Aero Club, has announced that a flight from Melbourne to New Zealand will be attempted either in August or September. PIG INDUSTRY. (Received this day at 9.30 a.to.) SYDNEY, June 10. The Sydney Conference of the InterState representations completed details of a comprehensive federal scheme for the organising ol the pig industry, which it is submitting to tlm interests of the conference ami if approved, a State Committee will he appointed with the central Federal Council. ’I he functions of the Council include the organisation of a pig industry on economic. lines, raising the standard of production and the promotion ol Australian ami overseas trade and development of the industry generally.

WOMAN MINISTER. ADELAIDE, June 19

Mrs Winifred Kilk will lie ordained on Monday as Minister of tbo emigre(rational Church of South Australia. She is first woman ordained as a mln-i--lor of religion in Australia.

N.S.W. POLITICS. SYDNEY. June 10.

Members of the Mutch Caucus express the view that they cannot approve of the action of the Conroy Fexcutive in expelling Lang and his Ministers from the party. Both parliamentary factions have now decided to abide by the decisions of the unity conference to he held in Julv. convened by the Federal Labour authorities.

DROUGHT IN QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE. June 10. Central and Western Queensland are in the grip of a drought which is said to he the most severe in the history of the State. The'drought in some places has entered upon the third year and there is little hope of amelioration before November or December, when monsoonal rains may fall. The areas involved comprise the greater part ot Queensland’s sheep raising country. Millions of sheep are • being hand fed and millions have died.

DARWIN TRIAL. DARWIN, June 10

At the trial of three aborigines, charged with throwing a spear at missionaries at Croedole Island Mission, cabled on 3rd .March, evidence was given that a stockwhip was used oil the aborigines for certain offences. Robertson stated he administered a punishment. One accused was found guilty and remanded for sentence.

X.S.W. POLITICS. SYDNEY, June 10

The Central Council of the Country Party ratified the agreement entered into between representatives of Nationalists and Country Parties, to the party’s platform have been added planks providing for co-partnership profit-sharing in private enterprises., and elective Legislative Council.

racing news. SYDNEY, June 10.

Pentagram, since his fall on Monday, refused to jump, hut made up for this bv performances on the flat. Training at Randwick lie covered a mile and a quarter on the grass in 2.15 1-5. carrying a fair weight ami finished well.

Fools Paradise did seven furlongs in 1.32 1-5.