AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) RIOTS IN ADELAIDE. ADELAIDE. July 24. A demonstration by the unemployed here almost developed into a riot when the police attempted to disperse a meeting nt which violent speeches acre being made. The mob attacked the police and an Inspector was felled and badly injured. Mounted police were called out, but they wero unable to get among the crowd, who were congregated in \ ictoria Square, owing to the railings. A strong body of loot-police, howover. removed the crowds as they came from the Square. Then the mounted police rode among them, and despite heavy stone throwing, they managed to disperse the crowd, but not beiorc many of t,ho troopers had been struck. An enormous crowd collected and at one stage the disturbance almost developed into a sevioos riot. There were many arrests. Mounted police arc now patrolling tho streets, riding two abreast. to guard against further disturbances. A number of those arrested have been scut to gaol for a week.

CONFIDENCE IN MR LANG. SYDNEY, July 24

AVilh an overwhelming majority, tho Scale faction of the Australian Labour Party has secured control ol the l nity Conference, and they have adopted a resolution confirming Mr Lang's dictatorship with an assured majority. Tho conference declined to hear the representatives of the Conroy faction, and carried a motion reaffirming the whole of its Easter CoMtercMvc resolutions.

Then, amid scenes of remarkable enthusiasm. the Conference carried a resolution expressing the utmost confidence in Air Lung's leadership. The Conference then adjourned iill Faster next.

A USTR A I.TAN CONFER ENCE. (Received this day at H a.in.) SYDNEY. July 25

The Premiers’ Conference has concluded. Mr Bruce stated the Conference was highly satisfactory. Draft terms and personnel of the Royal Commission to enquire with a national scheme of child endowment has boon prepared. The Commonwealth declined to get administrative costs cf State Soldier Land Settlement Scheme, hut offered to consider to reimburse the State for additional costs, as against ordinary land settlement. The Commonwealth will immediately take up the matter with the States with the object of evolving the general principles upon which a final .settlement can he made.

WRESTLING. MELBOURNE, July 24. In their wrestling match. Tlive defeated Billy Edwards on a foul in tho oth. round. MOTOR' CYCLE RACING. (Received this day at 9.30 a.in.) •SYDNEY. July 25. Motor cycling at Marimba Speedway. Spencer Stratton won the gold helmet, covering five miles in 3min. 21 S-osccs. an average of 91) miles an hour. For the silver helmet. Stratton was beaten by a few lengths by Brown, who averaged 82) miles.

TROUBLE IN CAIN STRIKE. BRISBANE. July 25.

Imiisfail Trades Labour Council lias declared black South Johnstone mill and farmers, and threatened to cut olf all food supplies. A meeting of farmers decided to accept this challenge and keep the mill working to the limit of their resources. Serious developments are expected, and additional police arc being drafted to South Johnstone.

Another disgraceful scene occurred near the mill, when a. inch of strikers stopped a cane train and began to pull the cane from the trucks, while they toppled others over. A body of police arrived and under then- escort *lll’ locomotive and six trucks reached the mill safely. The remaining 19, whii ' were completely emptied were placed on tho line by farmers and taken to the mill.