AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1928, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Australian Press Association.)

GOLFER’S SUDDEN DEATH. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 19. Fairfax playing golf at the Rose Bay links this afternoon had just finished a closely contested round when lie collapsed and was taken to the hospital, where he died shortly afterwards.

FAIRFAX’S MEMORY HONOURED. SYDNEY, July 19.

Expressions of deep regret at the death of Sir James Fairfax are arriving from all parts of Australia, Splendid tributes to his high place in Australian journalism and in public and philanthropic affairs was received from the Prime Minister, ‘State Premiers and editors of the chief Australian newspapers.

AVHARFIES AAY ARP. (Received this Jay at 9.30 a.m). SYDNEY, July 19. Judge Beeby’s award for wharf workers is unacceptable to the Unions. New South Wales, ’.A\ r estorn Australia, South Australian and Queensland branches have already repudiated it and are arranging a Federal AVatersiders Conference to determine concerted action of some kind. MELBOURNE, July 19. Tho Trades Union Congress by a substantial majority has accepted the invitation of the Chambers of Commerce of Australia to participate in a conference upon unemployment and industrial problems.

ROUGH AY FATHER, PERTH, July 19

Severe weather with violent rain storms, are doing considerable damage to Southern and AA T est Australia. Railways and shipping are disorganised. Vessels broke their moorings at Fremantle. The fishing steamer Era crashed into the breakwater and was wrecked. The vessel was valued at two thousand sterling.

THE SOUTHERN CROSS. SYDNEY, July 19

The Southern Cross begins her Sydney to Perth non-stop flight on August Ist or 2nd, which will precede the Tasman flight, now fixed for September. Tile old propellor blades arc being used for the Perth flight, which is two thousand miles, and is expected to occupy twenty-three hours.

Smith and Ulm have gono for a rest into the busli. Their destination is unknown.