AUSTRALIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 August 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

SENERAL ITEMS. By Vtietrsph.—Press Assn —Copyright Melbourne, August 16. A motor-car killed a ten years old |»J Bear Koroit. The owner of the car, bit learning of the boy's, death, shot fcfaiself. His condition is serious. - Mr, Hughes has announced that the Commonwealth will be represented at the League of Nations at Geneva. The Cabinet was unanimous that Mr. Hughes Ibould go. Received August 16, 5.5 p.m. Melbourne, August 16. .sutakag at Bendigo, Mr. Hughes reJjpred to the Polish situation, stating that the hour was dark with menace to {Australia. Ha intimated that a defence folic; was contemplated. Received August 16, 10 p.m. Sydney, August 16. The Northern Collieries Association, before the Federal sea-carriage committee, which is Inquiring into the shipping of coal, urged the immediate utilisation of about half a million tons of fecal owned by the Federal Government, J id lying at Newcastle, in order to relate the grave shortage existing in Victoria, South Australia, West Australia, and Tasmania. ,-Fftlleai was again before the Court. Pa case fs exciting great public interest, large crowds attending. The acpned appeared in male attire. ', ' Melbourne, August 16. /General rains have been experienced in fha wheat area, Brisbane, August 16. ' Parer and Macintosh have left Longteach. en route to Rockhampton.