AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 November 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

CONAN DOYLE'S LECTURES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn —Copyright. Sydney, Nov. 18. Sir A. Conan (Doyle, at a (second crowded lecture, dealt with the religious side of spiritualism. He claimed that if physical research was a proper tiling, as tiie churches admitted, he could not see why they did not go further nnd let it impinge on religion. If Christian sects got out of their narrow cliques and took a broader view they would understand that spiritualists were help- ! ful. They would understand what the i communion of saints really did mean. — Aiw.-Jf.Z. Cable Assn. POLITICAL MATTERS. Sydney, Nov. 18. A Ministerial squabble has arisen out of the Wheat Scandal Commission, Mr. MeGirr, Minister ■ of Health, has taken exception to statements made by Mr. Dooley. Chief Secretary, allegedly implying that Mr. McGirr was intriguing for the deputy-leadership ot the party. A wordy warfare ia proceeding in the newspapers, with the seeds of a possible crisis. Melbourne, Nov. 18. In Hie House of Representatives, Mr. Groom gave notice of motion to repeal the War Precautions Act. Mr. Hughes states that Mr. Lawson rejected his proposal for the settlement of the brown coal dispute. He suggested that the High Court be invoked to ascertain whether the tribunal's decision can override State awards, but Mr. Lawson declined. The writ for the Kalgoorlie election has been issued, and polling day is December 18. Mr. "Best, moving the adjournment of the Senate to consider .the waterfront pilfering, stated that the losses yearly ranged from half a million to a million. Mr. Hughes said he favored a searching inquiry. He incidentally mentioned that the general body of wharf laborers were honest men. Brisbane, Nov. 18. In the Assembly Mr. Theodore introduced a Bill on the same lines as Sir Joseph Cook's, providing for a compulsory loan if necessary. The amount of (lie loan will probably be two millions. No person receiving less than £IOOO annually will be compelled to subscribe.