AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 April 1928, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Tolograph—Per Press Association.) PUNISHMENT FOB CRIMES. (Received this day at 8.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, April I. Replying to a women’s deputation who asked that the lash he included in punishment tor serious crimes against girls, and that oii'enders be segregated lor all time, the Attorney-General (Mr Uo.vee) said that the Government could not interfere in the administration of justice by judges who already were empowered to order whippings. Me would, however, consider segregation and would consult his colleagues thereon. CATHOLIC RISMOP’S DEATH. SYDNEY. April I. Obituary suddenly, Doctor Michael O’Karreli, Roman Catholic Bishop of Bathurst, aged til. STEAMER HELD UP. SYDNEY, April 1. If the Zealandia dispute is not settled, Hobart will be isolated as far as direct communication is concerned. Another Iluddart Parker steamer, the Orio, is being recommended and has obtained seamen but no cooks have offered and the vessel is held up. CREMATED REMAINS. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, April I. Following the cremation of a Hindu at Lismore. the police recovered from Richmond River the charred hones in a hag. The remains are not likely to cause a pollution of the stream, hut stops will probably he adopted prevent a recurrence of the deposit of hones in the fiver which follows the Hindu practice of throwing their hones into the sacred Ganges. Formerly a portion of the remains of Hindus dying in Australia were sent home for tins purpose. A FIRE. HOBART, April .4 A fire at Cygnet in TTuon District destroyed Harvey’s apple evaporator plant and fruit pulping lactones. The damage is £20,000. A NEW TRIAL. SYDNEY. April 2. The Appeal Court has granted Silas Martin a new trial against the ‘'Sunday News.” in which he was awarded one farthing damages, as cabled on December 13. 1927. TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY. April 3. The Hon. Mr Bratton (Federal Minister of Customs) returned by the Maunganui. He said one of the great stumbling blocks which confronted him in Ins negotiations for a reciprocal agreement with New Zealand was the butter problem. He added that New Zealand was greatly interested in the negotiations, which were still incomplete.