AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 August 1921, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

HOOKWORM IN N.S.W. B/ Telegraph.—PreM Assn.—Copyright. Sydney, August 1. Investigations extending over months have disclosed the presence of the dreaded hookworm in considerable quantities in some north-coast districts. OBJECTION TO BOOKMAKERS. Hobart, August 1. A conference of Tasmanian racing clubs adopted a resolution objecting to the legalising of bookmakers. THE PRICE OF BREAD. Perth, August .2. Practically all the bakers have closed as a protest against the Government's refusal to raise the price of the 21b. loaf to Gid- Householders are doing their own baking. WESTERN RIVERS STILL HIGH. Sydney, August 2. The flood water in the western rivers are still running strong. Bourke and Mungindi are partially flooded. SUPREMITY OF HIGH COURT. Sydney, August 2. By disallowing an application to appeal to the Privy Council the High Court of Australia has now finally established the principle that the Commonwealth, within the sphere of its own constitution activities, possesses supreme legislative and executive authority over the States. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED. Melbourne, August 2. The Governor has granted. Mr. Lawson’s request for a dissolution of the State Parliament. The elections will probably be held at the end of August. CENTRAL EXPLORATION. Sydney, August 1. Professor David and Professor Howchin have returned from a tour in which they carried out geological exploration in Central Australia. Professor David states that they found evidences of vast glacial action, surpassing in scale and magnificence anything found in the South Polar explorations. They also found in the Finke and Goyder River districts indications of a splendid supply of artesian water.

MR. RYAN’S DEATH. Brisbane, August 2. Mr. Ryan was in the middle of a strenuous by-election campaign and just before the final seizure he delivered an hour’s speech. His voice was husky, otherwise he was apparently in good health. London, July 1. When the news of Mr. J. Ryan’s death was communicated to him, Mr. Hughes was greatly distressed. He said it came as a positive shock that a man in the prime of life should be so unexpectedly cut off. Though he disagreed with him in politics lie liked, him as a man. and his death would leave a gap in public life in Australia which would not be readily filled.