AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 December 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australia A- N.Z. Cable Association.] AMERICAN SPRINTERS. SYDNEY. December 15. It is unlikely the American sprinters Schol.x and Hahn will extend their New Zealand visit to Australia. The Neiv South Wales Association favoured inviting them if the other State Associations were prepared to assist, hut they were not favourable. AMERICAN TOURISTS. BRISBANE, December 15. The Cunard line’s new twenty-thou-sand-lonner Cnrintbin has arrived at Port Moresby on her maiden voyage with 350 wealthy Americans aboard, making a world tour. She sailed later tor Auckland where .-ho is due next Tuesday. NEW UNIVERSITY FEE. (Received this day at 10.0 a.m.) SYDNEY, December 1(5. In view of the great financial difficulties the University Senate has decided to impose on students during the next year a general service fee of 10s per term, as with the present revenue i| is impossible to carry on the work. LOAN ESTIMATES. ADELAIDE. December 15. In the Assembly the Premier intro- . Rued the hum estimates, providing for •in expenditure of L'S.sbH,2lb with unexpended from previous loans. The nett amount required nil! he six millions.

WALSH AND JOHNSON'S ACTION. SYDNEY. December 10. The industrialists are concerned over he question of defraying tile expenses d" the ease u herein Walsh and Johnson ire claiming damages from the Commonwealth. They freely express the ■ pinion that the action has taken a '.ersoual nature and strong opposition till lie taken if the unions are asked to defray the expenses. NOT OUTLAWED. SYDNEY. December 10. The Legislative Council's amendment, u the Arbitration Bill saved the loyalist, unions, formed during the war time -trike, from being outlawed as intend'd by the assembly. All I lie unions ire now on on equal Inuting. 14-1 IOUR WEEK PROCLAMATION. SYDNEY. December 10. A deputation representing the Einiloyer's Assueiat ion- ot the State urg'd the Minister 111 Labour to defer the late of the proclamat ion of the forly!‘our hour week to enable the industries :o prepare lor the change. They also i.sketl that the hill he held over until ‘tirther eliorts had been made to get the other States to come into line in •egard to the forty-four hours legislat ion. The Minister promised to place the matter Indore Cabinet. GARDEN ISLAND OWNERSHIP. SYDNEY. December 10. The High Court has reterred the IHe -1 inn of the owner-hip of Garden Island in the DuII Court for urgumeiil . ANGLO-INDIANS FOR N.Z. SYDNEY. December 10. The steamer Janus h.e. arrived from Calcutta with a party of Anglo-Indian immigrants comprising eleven hoys and -ix girls en route to settle in New Zealand. The party has been trained >uder ihe orgauisnt nni el St . Andrew - 'Tilonia! Homes and the hoys will encage in farm work and the girls in hnuestie duties. The party -ails by (lie Mahctio on Friday. X.S.W. ASS EM tl LY. SYDNEY. December 10. In the Assembly a private member cave notice of motion for the introduction of a bill to enable lotteries to he •undurled lor charitable purpose-. T he Preinn r announced lie wn-dd mu mid an enquiry into alleged bribery ■lot. COMPULSION ASKED FOR. ADELAIDE, December Id. A deputation representing the Trades mil Labour Council a-ked the Premier in compel all members ol the Government service to become unionists. The Premier promised consideration if the request. 14-1 BU RS WEEK REJECTED. PERTH. December Id. The Assembly rejected the turty-lour hours week hill, introduced by tho Government by eighteen voles to 11. WOMAN MURDERED. MELBOURNE. December Id. Mrs Ray CttrneTl. residing with her 'ni-hand at St. Kilda was shot dead by i Iran «ho called at her home hist night. From the meagre details it: appears the man engaged the deceased in conversation at. the door when a quarrel followed and the limn fired six shots from a revolver, all taking elleel. He then decamped. The reason lor the murder is unknown. TAXATION INCREASED. M EI.BfIFRNE. December Id. The Assembly passed the hill increasing taxation. FACTORIES INCREASED. SYDNEY. December Id. An official report shows during the an rent year the number ol lactories in New South Wales materially increased. ■ lie number of employees therein in■reasing by 3.155. WOOL SALES. BRISBANE, December id. The final series of wool sales lor the vear has commenced. Prices lor host Inscriptions were live per cent to seven and a-ha 11 per cent and for average to inferior ten per cent lower than at tho November series