AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1929, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

N.Z. NAVY DEFEATED. BY AUSTRALIA’S. RESULT OF -MANOEUVRES. (.Australia! Press Association). BRISBANE, June 12. During the week-end, naval operations have been carried out by the combined Australian and New Zealand squadrons off the Queensland coast. 'I lie Australian squadron frustrated an attack of the “ Dunedin ” and “Diomede.'’ The latter vessels limped into Hervey 'Bay, metaphorically, licking their wounds. Cruisers, destroyers, submarines, a seaplane carrier, and four seaplanes participated in the brush. An imaginary battle was the most important oil the exercises of the present cruise. There was complete wireless silence between the ships, as they were working under war conditions. The battle developed into an exercise in shadowing. -MR W.M. HUGHES. STRICTURES ON MR BRUCE. (Received this dav at 9. a.m.) SYDNEY, June 13. Mr \V. M. Hughes, addressing the Chamber of Manufacturers, described Mr Bruce’s proposal to abolish the Arbitration Court as reactionary, unwarranted and unauthorised. He hoped that Parliament would disapprove of it. The Government, he added, had abandoned its post. What would become of hundreds of thousands of men now working under and loyally obeying Federal awards. The heavens were i-lack with portents of disaster, but at the height df the tempest, Mrdßruce had left the bridge and handed the wheel to somebody else. MOIR’S MACHINE. MELBOURNE, June 10. Sir Keith Smith states Moir’s and Owen’s Vickers Vellore aeroplane will be dismantled at Cape Don and shipped back to the makers. No attempt will be made to reconstruct it. DECISION TO STRIKE. HELD OVER TEMPORARILY. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) ‘ SYDNEY, June 13. The engine drivers and firemen’s decision, cabled last night, means the withdrawal of safety means from all collieries® throughout New South Wales. It was agreed not to put the decision to strike into effect for the, time being, so as not to prejudice the negotiations for a settlement. Browne (counsel for the Unions) has submitted proposals for a conference to the Government employers and unions.

The environs of most of the northern mines were deserted yesterday. Hebburn collieries continue picketed. NOT PROVED. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, June 13. The findings of the Royal \Commission on charges made by Lang (Leader of the Opposition) of mal-practices in the Parramatta bye-election, were cdhsidered by Cabinet. The report states the charges against a prominent Nationalist, of having dishonestly attempted' to obtain votes, was not proved. QUEENSLAND POLITICS.. BRISBANE, June 13. Cabinet in a statement on its land policy, says the Government intends to pass legislation encouraging land settlement development and production and to restore the freehold tenure to land where desired. Special encouragement will he given experienced land men and a system of land classi--eation will also be provided with a view to closer settlement, to commence forthwith. Dictatorial powers and restrictions imposed by successive Labour Governments are to he removed.