AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

iUSIRALIAN AND N.Z. OABLK ASSOCIATION. CANNIBALISM. SYDNEY Juno 12. Captain Wilkes states his recent exploration in Northern Australia disclosed some natives in Goydcr and King rivers district still practice some promiscuous cannibalism. He gave an instance of the case of a baby. After it was buried two days the body was taken up and eaten. A young man was killed in a duel and because his body was so fat, his enemies decided to cat him. A scarcity of fat was olio of tie* chief causes of these practices.

AIURRUMBIDGEE FLOOD. -SYDNEY. June 12. The flood waters in the Hay district reached their maximum without doing any serious damage. A U STB ALI AN SHAMES'. SYDNEY, Juno 12. Further efforts hv the management of the Commonwealth Line of Whips to secure ( lews for the steamers Dilga and Kromanga b,v means of advertirii have proved abortive. attack on government. MELBOURNE, June 12. In the Federal House of Representatives the Labour Deader. Mr Max, 1 Charlton, launched an attack on the Government with a motion affirming that the Government are deserving of the severest censure for their flagrant breach of faith in failing to honour the definite promise given by the Prime Minister that In* would consult the House of Representatives before determining where the second Australian cruiser should he lniilt. and also for his anti-Australian action in sending millions sterling of money out of Hm country for the con.str'ut’jn o*' both its cruisers abroad. COURSING. (Received this dav at P a.ra.’* SYDNEY. June 13. The Waterloo C'up was won by Carter Brothers, Terminus (Victoria!. with Versed (New South Wales) as runner up. The Waterloo Purse was won by W. Buckley’s llosrcr Boy (New ,South Wales) with Knglelield (Victoria) runner. The Waterloo Plate was won by Mr Guiiierv’s Fortune Hunter (New South Wales') with Miss Progress (Xeu South Wales) runner up. N.Z. BOWLERS. SYDNEY. June 12. The New Zealand bowlers defeated Aslifield by 103 to VJ.

A CENSURE* MOTION. MELBOURNE, June 12. Following on Air Charlton’s censure motion the House of Representatives adjourned till Wednesday next. DRINKING AMONG WOMEN. fßeemved this day at 8.30 a.m.) ADELAIDE. June 13. According to many hotelkeepers the number of women who drink in hotels, especially the first-class houses, has largely increased during the past few years. Since the war women seem to consider that they art* entitled to the same pleasures as liven. They openly went in lor smoking and drinking. Ihe proprietors discouraged the practice. FINANCE DISPUTES COMMITTEE. SYDNEY, June 12. The Conference of the Commonwealth Trades and Labour ('mimil decided, in order to finance the expenses of ( nltlmouwcalt.li Industrial Disputes Committee, every mender ol the affiliated unions ho levied one penny towards establishing a fund.