AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1931, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

FATAL COLLISION. (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, February 21. A collision between a tram and bus at Marrickville resulted in Mrs Malinda Roach, a bus passenger being killed and thirty injured. Only one. or two wore tram passengers. I) ISS ATI S FIE D .51 FA IBEIL SYDNEY*. February 21. Hunt, a State Asesmbly member at Bate declaring he was ashamed of the way the country’s business was conducted in Parliament. He said the people should indicate how they wanted the country governed, If they permitted Uio present conditions to continue the result would be on their own hands, He was prepared to serve in Parliament voluntary for a time.

SUNDAY ISLAND

BOUGHT BY A DOCTOR. SYDNEY, February 22. The “Sunday Guardian” says: The Brisbane medical practitioner Doctor A. J. Ross, has bought outright, Sunday Island, which is six hundred miles north of Auckland, and he intends to settle it with fourteen families, including twelve from New Zealand. He is buying a schooner in Sydney this week. FIJI FLOODS. SUVA, February 23. There are hoary Hoods in Rewa river, higher than in 1929. Boats rescued many Indian farmers on the river flats No loss of life is yet reported. Water covers all the flats in Naisori township and sugar mill. ABORTIVE LABOUR MEETINGS. (Received this dav at 9. a.tn.j SYDNEY, February 23. Last week’s meeting of the Federal Executive of the Labour party and also the Australian Council of Trade Unions were practically futile. Keuneally, president ol the bedeial Executive, reviewing the Labour disunity, due to the defiant attitude of New South Wales State Executive, said there would he a statewide conference of the Labour movement within a month to try to heal the breach. He added that the time had arrived when Labour should speak with one voice.

AGAINST A STRIKE. SYDNEY, February 23. Tli ( > Australian Council of Trades Unions at its final sitting, rejected by | a substantial majority the proposal lot' a general strike against the ten per cent wage cut. recently ordered hy the Federal Arbitration Court. BARER STRIKE ENDED. MELBOURNE. February 23. The strike machine hands at the Melbourne newspaper offices was shortlived. A settlement was effected and the papers were issued as usual on Saturday morning. 1\ f. 1N E AIA NAG E R AR R F.STED. SYDNEY. February 23. The manager of the old silver mine ;il Yerranderie was arrested on a charge of defalcations over a hmg pei iod.