AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 June 1930, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

X.S.W. COAL MI N FS,

(Australian Press Association)

SYDNEY. June 2

Twenty of the 3I idle Northern Collieries resumed work to-day. It is expected that the remainder will reopen during this week.

Tit ADM COM MISSION FR. MELBOURNE, June 2. While agreeing to the desirability of Australia having a Trade and/ Tourist Commissioner in New Zealand. the Minister for Markets, Hon. I’ai'kcr Maloney, said that swell an appointment was not immediately contemplated. TWO MINERS KILLED. PERTH, June 3. At Kalgoorlie, as the result of a fall of earth in the Great Boulder Mine, John Lynch and Frank Lapaley were killed. The men received no warning, a large amount of stone burying them. ITALIANS IN QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE, June 3. Despite an intensive search at, Innisfail, the Italian coat of arms was not found. The Italian Consul arrived unexpectedly. The town is in a state of great excitement, and there is much racial ill-feeling, COAL MINE’S WORKING. SYDNEY, -Tune 4. All the Northern coal mines are now operating. The dispute have been amicably settled and eighty per cent of the former employees have got their jobs hack. HOUSE’S DEATH. MELBOURNE, June 4. A prominent candidate for the Grand National Hurdles. Cable, was killed today while schooling at Caulfield course. Cable broke his neck. CYCLONE PASSES. ' (Received this dav at 9.40 a.m.) SYDNEY. June 4. The cyclone has now moved away from New South Wales coast and danger of floods in the south has passed. A SAD TRAGEDY. SYDNEY, June 4. Worried over the health of her three months old baby, Mrs Hazel Lambert is believed to have jumped into the harbour with the infant in her arms. 'The woman’s body was recovered by fishermen but there is no trace of the baby. Sharks are plentiful in the vicinity and the child may have been taken by one of the monsters. CHICKENPOX. FREM ANTLE, June 4. One of the Naldera’s native crew was quarantined suffering from a disease diagnosed us chickenpox. "Following a strict examination of the passengers and other members of the crew, the vessel was allowed to berth und land passengers and cargo. A CONTRADICTION. SYDNEY, June 4. _ Percy Hunter, manager of the Pacific Cable Company, contradicted a statement published here from Auckland that the cable ship Iris is to be sold owing to wireless competition with cables. He describes the statement as mere idle water! rout gossip, and declares there is yet no alternative service to cables in sight. FEDERAL POLITICS. this dav at 8 30. a.m.) CANBERRA. June 4. Air Latham (Leader of ftlie Opposition) speaking in the House of Representatives on the Central Reserve Bill said the Government obviously sought to control currency and credit in order to achieve political and social objects and ultimately place the control of banking in the hands of the people. This opinion was strengthened by the decision reached at the recent bedeial Labour Conference which asked the Government to establish credit and provide twenty millions sterling for unenioloyed and relief works. There was not the slightest doubt that the Government intended to depart from the canons of sound finance. He hoped the Senate would reject the Bill. , WOOL SALE. BRISBANE, June 4. The June series of wool sales have opened. There was excellent competition and the market was very firm, easily ten to fifteen per cent, better rates than April series.