AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1928, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) MR BRUCE’S ATTITUDE. SYDNEY, -March 31. Mi Bruce has decided to take no further action to induce the Workers’ Union to nominate delegates to the Industrial Peace (‘(inference. In a- letter to the Union lie says be concludes it is useless to expect it to assist to secure industrial peace by a conference of employers and employees. It is understood if the Council of Trade Unions decides to be represented it will be given the rights to nominate additional delegates in the place of the Australian Workers’ Union representatives.

ACQUITTED. MELBOURNE, March 31. Ernest. Ambrose Kteinert was «e----quitted on a charge of murder of Airs (sanipson. at Mitcham. SERIOUS FIRE. BRISBANE. March 31. A lire in Peels Limited, motor body shop. South Brisbane, destroyed chassis, material and completed cars valued at L‘4o MOO.

.MEDICAL CONGRESS. CANBERRA .Alarch 31

The first meeting of the College of Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand. the formation of which was decided by tlu- Dunedin Medical Congress last year, opens to-day. when lot) are expected to attend including a number of New Zealanders. The agenda includes private discussions on t ech.ii ical subjects, chiefly plastic -orgu-v. An attempt will he made to I'ormulato a policy in relation to ho»init.nl accommodation, surgical practice ami post-gradual c training.

MOTION CARRIED. SYDNEY, .March 31

The National Conference after a lengthy ex ola nation carried the motion, cabled earlier, Air Hughes supporting. CROWN'S DECISION. .MELBOURNE. Alnrch 31. The Crown has decided to enter a nulle prosecution in the case of Ryan, cabled on the seventh. SERIOUS FLOODS. SYDNEY. March 31. Rain in Eden District near the Yictoi'ian border caused the highest flood since 191 S. Kiali River rose twentyfive feet. Stock and maize crops sufored seriouslv. Eden town is isolated.