AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1926, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Australia it N.Z. Cable Association.] MOUNTS FOR 0. YOUNG. MELBOURNE, February 23. The New Zealander, G. Young, rides Night Patrol in the Newmarket and J Pillicwinkie in the cup. I’U.LO IM.A Ti-.II’S HE ATI!. Gjsnoit>?!•:. Ueh. 2.:-. : .1. Mackell. a get I prominent in polo circles, died to-day as the result of injuries .siisi; lined dining a game on Saturday. SYDNEY WOOL SALKS. SYDNEY, February 17. The scries of wool sales have concluded. There was a good general demand and good clearances were effeol■■d at prices fully erjual to late rates.: Greasy merino sold to 2t!.',d. The next series of sides commences on March p. : LABOUR PARTY DISSENSION, i SYDNEY. February Pd. j As the result of the abolition vote. 1 the Parliamentary Labour caucus is. now looking to the Australian Labour Party Executive to discipline the mem- ! I ers of the Legislative Council, who; either voted against the hill or were absent from the Chamber during th - division on Tuesduv night. It appears! likely ilc- Labour Party Executive will not act opt the resignation of Bryan! ' and periival. cabled yesterday. Imf v. ill call upon them with others In low cirri' why they should not lie dealt! with. Failing their answering the! summons they will lie automaln-a.llv I ■ o.oclKL ’ j INCREASE IN ( RIME. j SYDNEY, February 2d. j The annual report of the New South! Wajcs Police Depart meiit for the ycarj I!,’do. vc.hlcd in (lie Assembly, shows | (here has been an increase both with I respect to serious crimes and the total number of cases fur all cia-ses of! olfences. The more serious offences i doling Pil'd numbered iiod more than I the total for the previous year and the

aggregate number of eases under all headings increased by 1.‘27!i. Serious (■runes totalled S.llfi. One of the principal increases recorded was in offences against girls, the increase In'ing 20. The amount of crime committed by persoiis ol tender years is still serious and increasing. ( riiiiinal statistics for tbi' metropolitan districts showed a nett increase ol s[(, |, nl ij,<.,- (1 was a notnlile decrease. totalling i.Odti. in ofletiees against good order. MODERN Ebo UR MILLS DESTROYED. MELBOURNE, Ueb. 2d. Damage in excess of £2d( 1.000 was done by a tire which completely gulled the Hour milling e.-lnbishm.'.'iit of John Darling and Sons, at Albion. From the outset, the Fire Brigade had little chance of saving the mills owing to the extremely poor water pressure.

A soldier's settlement in the vein ivy of tbc mills narrowly escaped de

s! met ion. Large stocks ol grain and Hour were also destroyed. Ihe mills were claimed to lie till' most modern in i lie Soul hern H.misI’hero. MELBOURNE. Feb. Darling’s lire was one of i lie largest ever witnessed in tin- Stale. A strong wind and poor valer supply made the light ex! P inch diila alt. Ton uieii were ill the building ai Ibe lime of the outbreak, but all away -.-tidy except two on the top lloor who '■- ■aneJ by sliding dnu n ilc grain shoei- Hundreds Ol V"! H 111 ai V u"! OCI'S ;; rii \ oil. These ineluded women 'who l.irn|vd bags ~f wheat. La.!-", a I, - ; ,| li-nm are -! i!I abiar.o. WHEAT ST I’Ll. BURNING. MELBOURNE. Kebrimry 2. Tiie damage eau-ed at liarhiig's lire is estimated at L'ldtl.lldll sterling. \\ iliiin two hours- of the coimucueriii'iit of tin' out break Hie building was a bean el runs. only Hie oaler v ails standing. The stocks of wheat arc still burning. GREAT OF \ N’l'fTY OF AU; IA R I; l-'sTRUY ED. A DELUDE. Feb. A tremendous lira !--.■ e.tn at i’g Ghtnville works of lh" (Hhmial Sag.,;Rciining ('oiniiany. wlicre there wits a sloe!; of raw sugar amounting to 111 - '•'"!! Ibow-aud tons. |i is e-l; in alci 1 .-■I roved. The damage to ihe building; and plant i. estimated a i .vlCO.Otltt 'METHODIST Pit ESI DENT. SYDNEY. Feb. Revel" mi W . Hynes uas elceie.l pi'esidal.: ol 111" New South Wales Mehlodis: conference. CRIMEN! BILL. MELBOURNE. Ueb. Id. The Crimes Bill passed ail si ages o (lie House ol Represent at ivi-.

tk \ n::s. hall ixckxskd. .UKLUoriiXi:. w. Oflioials of ill- Trades Mull Oumri! ,'TC considoraldv incensed over t(■ lotion nl' Mr Brio e. in denari iny Irani thi' procedure adopted 1 1 mi l >.i il’.r | >;>si live veins liy retpiesl i njr the f 'i>ii ! - llteiiwi aitli Council (if I'l’tiei'a ted I'liinli. to select 1! I.nlioitr delegate in attend il'.o liiii'i'iia>. i iiial Labour Conference al Geneva. hi previous vein's. I.abour CVnmcils were a-kcd to sf leet a delecat'.' whose name \vn- then siilnniuoii for approval of the (Invernincnt. A meet. sTill i f tin- Cotmeil Is ('(inveiieil for tii~!iie!ll v. :."m the p'.isit i'.'tt v. ill he (liscusscd. I’DI.O. Aii''i.non;x!':. Koh. w. The Aiislfittiiti! Polo , haii!ii'oiishiii between \ i'. t-'i'iii A at'd Victoria p. resulted in a v. in for the former hy i' S’ 'llls ei;;!,i heliinil. to live yeah- It Heel! 1 ■'. , hill• Is. It was a close • ntest ill-' till tile last minute. Mi! I. VXCXS PLANS’. svnxidv. i.-ei). 2n. Mr lane; -t"led. in reply In the deputation pre-'enfine the resolution protcst ine against the action ol the Gnvernment in eiuloavouriiu: to nhnlish tin' I'pper House, which was carried at a recent citizens meeting at the Tow,, Hall that he intended to ask the (.inventor for the appointment of sufficient members to the Legislative Council to ensure the abolition of that Chamber, and, failing success in that quarter, to demand the appointments from the Imperial authorities as the right of the self-governing States. Mr Lang added that if it was going to he a question of the Government of Xew South Woles, hy the elected representatives of the ipoonlo. or hy Downing Street, he did not think there would he any doubt a = to the issue.