AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 April 1928, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Australian Press Association.) IH’DDART PARKKR "HIPS. (Received this dnv at 11 U a.m * .M EI.BOUKN K. April 211. W. Appleton (f bairman of IlnddarL Parker’s Ltd.) stated that tin- « ompnny bad tailed to obtain t lews fe.r the Parwon and Garni. It was anxious to i< - commission these ves-ei-. !i: lot ease of tbe Climaroa. Zeab.mlm toe. fori', he was unable In say wucit I ne next call lor crews would b. made. Appleton believed that the ''earner Goulbourii will next be involved with t lit* marine cooks, ulm are eau-iiig the holdup. and are determined m rehise duly tintil their demand is eoneeded. despite Judge Dethridge's threat to earn el their awartl.

DRAMA'S DAM AC I-

(Received this day at 10.10 a.m.) SYDNEY. April 22.

Tbe Clranm which wa - damaged in Brisbane river during th" floods, readied Sydney and goes, into deck. Her '.lepartuie has been delayed until .May Ist.

AIR MAIL SERVICE. CaNBKRRA. April 21. Aviator L. Wa ken leaves Sydney lor Singapoie b v Widgeon No. 2 on Friday. in pursuance of the proposal for the devclt pment of Kmpire air routes. .Mr Bruce states that lor the Kastern flights it was ai ranged at la-t Imperial Coiifereme that lour supermarine ■Southampton living boats are new at Singapore and are preparing to return to M/dli'nirne with Waekclt and flying eanipaiiions. Night-flying will be a feature of the East-West mail service between Perth and Adelaide which is being established shortly. Government is now forming lauding grounds. Il is expected the air mail will make a difference of a week in the delivery of letters to Eastern States from .Britain.

NATIONAL PARTY. SYBNKY. April 2.1. Arising out of \\ . M. Hughes’ recent criticism of the Federal Minister’s failure to control the influx ol Italians:, Mr Bruce intends to invite a discussion by the national party at Canberra to-morrow, where there i* no certainty Hughes will be present, owing to his having estranged, himself by bis ut ternnccs. and precipitated a delicate political situation.

MOTOR LORRY FATALITY. SYDNEY. April 2.2. A motor lorry with a number ol’ men on board, ran over an embankment at ( anihcii. Wilfred Heath. 20, of Petersham. was killed and five others were injured.

PROBATK OF FSTATF. PEKTII. \|.ril 22 Probate was granted in Hu cslnlc of Sir Allred [angler, a for it r gov. "n----ing director of West A r-i r.o lin n N.'wspopiers il.it d. TPe '.-.ate valued at CIO.OOn is left to Ha widow. IMAFF.XSE FLOOD DA.M \G F. BRISRAXF. Voril 22. Immense fluid damage occurred ai Afouiit Morgan mine. A dam broke following ten inches of rain on Friday. and tbs' water rii'lied into houses and shops. Residents speni a night of terror and looked upon a scene of desolation next morning. The gas main was expensed, fern ■- were flown and debris and furniture "a- floating everywhere. Two more are repurted drowned Thomas Major. aged eight, at Grieoville and Kathleen Dully, a girl, near Rockhampton.