AUSTRALIA

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 March 1925, Page 5

AUSTRALIA

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.' SYDNEY EXHIBITION. , • , SYDNEY, March 25. Speaking at a luncheon given by the Town Planning Association, Mr Ball ■said that -he thoroughly approved of a scheme proposed by the Association to hold an international exhibition at Sydney in 1928 to synchronise with the opening of the North Shore Bridge. CROSSING TRAGEDY. ' MELBOURNE, March 26. Victims of the level crossing have now been identified as Edward Shacklock and his wife, and not Mr. Shacklock, of Sandringham. This couple had taken the place of Mr. Merrick (journalist) and his wife, whq were unable to make the journey. PARLIAMENT AND WIRELESS. SYDNEY, March 25. The success of an experiment broadcasting the proceedings in Parliament was .■rather marred by the interruptions and disorder, which were heard just as clearly as speeches. The Speaker’s voice calling members to order was heard withmonotonous regularity. AERIAL TRAGEDY. MELBOURNE, March 25. Flying Officer Stewart Mailer was engaged in instructing Cadet Officer Charlsworth in a big Avro at Point Cook Flying School at a height of 150 feet, when the machine crashed. Mailer was killed instantly, while Charlsworth was taken to the hospital slightly injured; Charlsworth was in charge of the machine.at the time, but can advance no reason 'for the'accident. CHARGE OF MURDER. MELBOURNE, March 25. The trial has commenced of Albert Barter on a charge of murdering Mrs Dawson. The Crown alleged that because Mrs Dawson refused to act as mediator between her daughter who married Barter, but left him, and to urge her to return, Barter killed her out of revenge, and then tried to make it appear that robbery was the object by scattering the contents about the hut.

STATE SHIPPING FAILURE. SYDNEY, March 26.

Aftei- heavy losses sustained in capital and running, over a period of three years, amounting to two hundre dthousand pounds, the Tasmanian Government has disposed ipf the steamers Poolta and Melbourne to the Union Company. It is stated in shipping circles that the price paid for the vessels is about £25,000, compared with the original cost of £lOO,OOO. The (Melbourne is to be scrapped and converted into a hulk. The Poolta will probably run under the Union Company’s flag.

S. EUROPEAN IMMIGRANTS. ’/ ADELAIDE, March 26. Dealing with migration from Southern Europe, Mr. Bruce said that this question was greatly' misunderstood by people in Australia. There was not a single statue, in the laws of Australia to-day which prevented the migration of healthy Europeans, who had good moral character, and where acceptable to our people. It is only in regard to Asiatics that they had a law against the entry into Australia. The influx of Asiatics would undermine the standard cjf living, and bring about an economic revolution ,in the whole of their national life. Legislation for the total prohibition of Europeans was-an-other question-,, The Commonwealth Government had decided .to; issue a hundred passports per month to Southern Europeans coming to this country. Tn doing that, it had tlie assistance of the British Consular service/.-.