AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3337, 15 November 1919, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

SYDNEY, This Day. i SYDNEY, thi sdayxé The High Court, in a test.~__§;T<;!'l_s;,e,‘ decided the State authorities uieted outside their powers in closing .t.l_le hotels during the late epidemic, and squashed the conviction -of a liotelkeeper who failed to obey the closing order. The decision is impo'rt:a.nt, involving extensive claims’. ‘j Nominations for the elections to the Federal House and Senate clwosed with inflated lists of candidates of various parties, including a eonsiderable_number‘of independents. Light rain is now almost general, though much heavier falls are required to relieve the drought areas. MELBOURNE, this day. Justice Ewing, as a Royal Commission, opfened an inquiry int-o the Port Darwin’ .tro‘uble, and .adjourned the hearing to Darwin, where the evidence of -the late officials will be taken. The Commissioner said certain stateinents had been made about Dr. Gilrui-h, «and he intended to advise Gilruth to give him a chance of ‘being repre-sented, if he desired. i BRISBANE, this day. A meeting of. citizens in Prosperpinc district resolved to expel a number of undesirables, who were fomenting unrest and strikes, thereby holding up the sugar industry and interfering with business Qggenerally. The undesirebles were ordered‘ to leave forthwith, otherwise they would be deported. The farniers decided to out no more sugar elane till the Aundesirables left.