AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 April 1928, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Australian Press Association.)

X.S.YV. LEGISLATIVE ERROR. SYDNEY, April 15.

The omission <>! a necessary provision in the legislation appointing the Sydney Civic Commission has led to an unexpected position. No I mid has been established from which the entertainment of distinguished visitors can he paid, and the Chief Commissioner. Mr Fleming, must foot the bill until legislative relief is afforded him; The Lord Mayor was Tormely voted CISOO per annum for purposes of entertainment .

DEATH SENTENCE. SYDNEY'. April 16. A radio message from r l ulagi in the Solomon Island states: —The trial of the principals in the Malaita mas-'.me has commenced. The chief, l'a-c- urn. Inis been sentenced to death. Ihe reports about the native prisoners dying are exaggerated. A few native prisoners have succumbed. They died of dvsentry. but the medical stall have the epidemic well in hand.

OLYMPIC TEAM GRANT. 'SYDNEY, April 17. The State Government has decided to grant £250 towards the expenses of the Olympic team. BRIDGE WORKERS' DISPUTE. SYDNEY. April 10. YYork at the harbour bridge workshops at Milsun’s Point is at a standstill to-day. owing to dozen cranemens' sudden demand for additional pay, equal to recent increases granted to other bridge workers. BRIDGE STRIKERS RESUME. SYDNEY. April 17. The harbour bridge strikers have returned to work on an understanding that their demands will be answered within a week. STEAMSHIP OYYNERS' ATTITUDE. MELBOURNE, April 17. The Cont-monwealth Steamship Owners in a slatement points out that jobcontrol is being practised to enforce the demands made in respect to the Ulimaroa. for an additional cook and seullerymaii on the vessel. The owners claim that the vessel Inis been running for eighteen years with the [ resent manning and consider the demand unreasonable, but the Union states that no cooks would he available until the demand was conceded. The statement concluded that in view of these repealed instances of direct action, the owners have no alternative hut to take action against the Union in the Arbitration Court.

CANCER SCOURGE. SYDNEY. April 16. During evidence lieinre I lie special Ecdcral committee investigating Hie establishment of a school of public health in connection with Sydney University Professor Chapman said the most pressing problem coni rout ing the medical profession in Australia to-day is cancer. "Inch accounted fur one in ten deaths. Mortality was increasing. Init they knew if better training for medical men were available, it could be reduced.

YY’ATER PONT (PI I EA I.Y A I. LIKELY MELBOURNE. April 17. Maritime Union oflicials slate that a serious industrial upheaval on the waterfront is threatened. I hey expect further developments in the next lew days, when the announcement of the sale of the Commonwealth line is made. It is anticipated there "ill be a general dislocation ol al! shipping services. SHARK'S VICTIM M V V RECOVER. SYDNEY. April !<’>. .Maxwell Steele. victim "t Bondi .shark attack, is progress, and is ex-, peeled to recover. ALL BLACKS AT SYDNEY. SYDNEY. April 17. Arrived: At Ii.IL Ylaunganui; at ft. Mamma. The Al! Blacks were passengers mi the Ylarama. They were all in goad health and will be welcomed officially at a luncheon by Hie Hu.ujlj.v I’nion in-momiw. BENDABERG SERUM TRAGEDY SYDNEY. April 17.

The Royal Commission appointed by the Red era I Ministry to investigate the Bumhiberg serum tragedy, is pre-

senting an interim report within a fortnight. While the report will deal exhaustively with the eireumstances surrounding the deaths ol Lite children at .liundahprg. the Commission has I, ecu s i far unable Lo establish delimieIv the causes of I lie failure ol the scrum. To enable tins to be done, research extending over a year or more may be neeesary and the ■Commission has been informed tlm.f the Ministry has no desire to limit the .-cope of investigation while useful work' may It# expected. CIUCKET. SYDNEY. April 17. Al a meeting of the Victorian Cricket Association it was decided tn recommend to the next intor-State Cricket Conference that the rules governing Sheffield Shleldcricket he altered to permit captains to close tlie innings at any time alter the lirsf day's play, and that Australian made cricket halls he allowed to he used in Sheffield matches.