AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australian & N.Z. Cablo Association.]

WIRELESS COMMISSION. SYDNEY, June 10

Giving evidence before the Wireless Commission. Broun (Secretary to the Postmaster - General’s Department) said beam wireless was not secret. It could he picked up in other parts of the world and an enemy who wanted to do so could receive it. He did not think it would he safe for Australia to rely solely on the beam or that the control of wireless should he placed in the hands of one concern. MELBOURNE. .June 10.

Giving evidence bcloro the Film Commissi a. Gibson (managing director of 1 nion Theatres) denied there, was any film combine. So far as they were concerned they never blocked Australian pictures if they considered the Australian or British film was one that the people wanted. They thought ii they had made two Australian pictures which never had been and never would he shown, because they "ere not up to standard. To do any good for British industry it would Tie necessary to show from thirty to fifty per cent British films, and they were not available. They received no commission directly or indirectly from American linns.

NEW CATHEDRAL. BRISBANE, June 10. Archbishop Doing turned the first sod of a new Roman Catholic Cathedral. estimated to cost half a million. It is claimed that when completed it will he the largest and most imposing cathedral in the Commonwealth.

STRIKERS FINED. PERTH. June 10. in connection with the newspaper trouble (cabled on 18th .May) a number of newspapers mechanical staffs of .AA tM Australian newspaper were fined one pound and 13s fid costs on a charge of being concerned in doing something in the nature of a strike. The Magistrate said as this was the first offence he had imposed light lines.

A PRETTY SRECTACI.E. SPDXKY, June 2. Ihe dispatch, on Hospital Day in Sydney recently, of .'10! 0 coloured balloons. in what was described as an aerial derby, had an interesting sequel. The winning balloon—tin- balloons were small things, such as one buys in a shop—was recovered 171 miles from Sydney, and must have travelled with the speed of Pegasus almost, for it was picked up at. 10 a.m. on the day following its release. The purchaser of that balloon, on producing the fag corresponding to its number, becomes entitled to a free lour to the Jcnolcu.it Caves. Must of the balloons were swept to sea. Appropriately enough, one landed in the yard of the Sydney Gas Company. Another was recovered in a cemetery. The balloons, as they were released throughout tinday and night from Martin place, made a pretty spectacle. Thousands of people witnessed it. and wondered precisely how far the winning balloon would travel before it came to earth. Now they know.

X.S.W. ELECTIONS. SYDNEY. June 10

It is officially announced that the closing date of nominations for the State Elections will be Ist. September, polling day 2-lth. September, and Parliament will assemble on sth. October. There is a possibility that 17th. September will he substituted for the 2-lth. September if the rolls are completed in time.

GIRL SHOT HEAD. SYDNEY. June 10

While Martha Quinn, twenty-two, n waitress, was walking home to Petersham to-night, a man in the street fired live shots with a revolver at her. four of them taking effect. Quinn was dead when picked up. The nv rilerer escaped.

OIHTUARV. (Received this dnv at 9.30 a.m.A SYDNEY. June If

Obituary.—H. Chisholm, a prominent sporting man. racehorse owner, and breder, aged sixty-nine; founder of the firm of IT. Chisholm and C’o.

BETTER CONFERENCE. SYDNEY, June 11

At a Conference of Co-operative Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries’ Association of New South Wales, an assortment of-foreign butters specially imported for the enlightenment of delegates was inspected. Wigan, senior Federal grader for New South Wales adjudged a box of Australian butter which was made In February and bad been in cold store since then, the best with 94} points, New Zealand and Irish second, 93} ; Danish third, 92. ft was suggested that the conference each year should hold a butter competition open to all States and to New Zealand.

T..S.UAN FLIGHT ASPIRANT. MELBOURNE, June 10

Charles Pratt, who with his brother, has established a factory for manufacturing aircraft at Geelong, has announced liis willingness to fly to New Zealand if a suitable aeroplane is supplied. He is prepared to go to England at bis own expense, and take delivery of a machine, if financial backing for the flight is found.