WORLD'S PRESS CONGRES!

Grey River Argus, 21 December 1916, Page 3

WORLD'S PRESS CONGRES!

D . '• s' '• MR HOLMA'N'S VIEW

\ (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) ) - SYDNEY. December 20. I The Hon W. A. Holman in reply t the Journalists 'Institute, points 01 l ' that the Press Congress is an intei ° national institution its constitute * providing for a meeting every thre c years. If the Congress is not hel r in Australia in 191 8 it will be he! c somewhere else that year, with the n 0 suit the Australia will be .unlikely i Lr secure a similar meeting fbr mar it years. "In view of the immense a< s- vantage accruing from the meting id said Mr Holman "I cannot see thi in any conditions have vet arisen a- justify the New South Wales Gover n ment in repudiating the inviting m the conference which will meet : p. Sydney." He assured them that tl ?h Allied countries under any circui 3e stances would be represented. a, ~ n " The steamer Araluen had a Tnth ar unique experience when loading at Mc in treal for the Dominion. ' She was s y» ing un the St Lawrence River to li al general cargo at Montreal, the \&t ey after the great span of the Qubb v * bridge brokb away from the appro f l dies and fell into the "river. The Ai *!*" luen passed over the enormornr* piece work when it was lying in 100 feet water. On board the Araluen is a-i -"~ markable photograph showing the bri fire as it struck the water in fallir * le ' The enormous girders are buckled up ay if of tirnter, and the chains which fa M efl t0 sut,t)oTt the s P an can l3e se ° hanging at the side of ..the annroachi t »li The -/niece of bridge which fell is irP feet hip-h, so that there- is 40 feet ,/}- water over it to allow vessels to a iti- by. Over 20 men were killed in t disaster.