AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15234, 22 February 1913, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

■™~. —■ ■■■■ nniii r i '"' '"i'"i ''*~y~\ THE Ai'CTS'.LIAN. ADMIRAL; AN APTOII?TM"EN"T MADE. ./- Br TelegraiA.~Prefla Association.-—Copyright f.| . \ (Keceived February 21, 9.10 p.m.)?, Melbourne, February 21. • .The Admiralty' l has*- noKiinated?>«l>.re»tv . admiral for the position- Admiral-of th« Australian fleet." The name of the s :admiral ■■;<. is a secret at pi , esesjitfc; : -— It .will be announced from London. Thenewy admiralhoists his flag on the battleship' Australia,";:, • -'' ■ ■.-' • -v-.' .'•- '. '■ *'• . ■■' ,'. ■•'>" -■' ■ '•;-. ;' UNDER MILITARY DBTENTION. ; ;■ ; .:- (Eeceived February 21,9.10 p.m.) \ AfeLßQi7RifE, February 21. A large number of youths, -who - hayul , Been evading- the compulsory training law, .were conveyed from the Law Courts to the .- ; barricks to-day ,«in 'six military. 1 waggons. J From the barracks they go'to ' forts to make up the lost drills. '. '.\ ;/ ; -. A, 3TEAIGHT SHOT.\ '*•• (Beceived February 21; 9.10 p.ia.) : t r '~;"■■''' " " Mexbottrne,. February; 21. A peculiar . incident occurred - today while two riflemen were practising; One, named Charlton, rose after inn the*target and a,bullet pierced his shoul- • l der and then registered a bull's eye. TJis wound i? net dangerous. ; ' . , '■' ~-".- ' " --- ''• i ■ •■—...... '■ . \. ' ' /'■ BICHER WALL'S. . 7 : .■ , ' ' i fr, i ' *• ~ ■■ ••'",, 21, 9.5. p.m.) :': ; V : , : 'STt-NST, February; 2l; ; ;. _, The award ■of the AVageii..Board relating. >, to the general labourers; Jr 'a'ttendarit«i ]■') watchmen and- pj.trbbnen employed ;by. tba; ': City ; Council involves. an extra expendi- !■ tare of £20,000 '.yearly.. _ " ~,-'' " '; — LEJOHIIASDT TRAaEDY,; .(Efcccivcd "Fehroaxy ; .^V'9.lo':ijpJn.>\ i V ; '' 21. r ,The man., atrestftd in. cojraeet|Qtt"TOihi ■the/death"of the -man Aclaicaon;' who 1 -was found dead : -dUat a street riot at Leiehliardt, has been; fined for behaving iriot* ously. ' There wan no evident to connect 1 him with the fatality. . ?" -- 3 ~ , -. , -'■ > ' --» ' ' ~ ~~" I:' i, >- t. ■ / LABOUB MSB ]i»OHTIOS. i ';\ '-'j;',; :: Febrnaa^.^ ' ; A division of opinion in the Labour [ Council as'to whether discussions..'should : ; '■' be*:-linuted":toV-matiprß-Vrelatine:: to- the virterestn of- workers : resulted an the carrying,: i. of a motion .that t!i^re'';.%aff' :^t]iin^!'a& > ''it!io. '.. constitutioii: to preclude the discuasion cd ' • any political matter. ' '■ , ' "::\. i *■. ' f ■ . . PILOTS }«&LtSE»OE. ■ Brisbane, ;;Februa,ry : .:2L: The Supreme Court' has found: Ith|| ;i3<H 7«mment was liable, for «£^ . the steamer'Eaj;tomm'Jaanary,l9n.:Thti'/ . company after ■; the . mishap : i i against the ..Government claimingJ^O^OOO^ '.* averring'that it;was due K to the: nj^Jjgjaaqe-: of • thrt pilot employed. by the • Govfefrflntdpi- - ! l > \ , ,l ,, x WOSTEL. MOTJOT.,-LYE|ai» DiaiAlJ^BEr •*)"■-■■*•-, ••'".:'--Hobabt, ;• kuth, rescue worker the feS ia,tti>* rescue iirerljtafter the Norl|b- i Ly<>ill disaster, vakecurabfldi to- pneumonia ; .' ye-lerday. ~6r; . ;; ; :.'.*';■:■;.;,,: , ~: i '.-';.-.- ;' v ,^-;- : ' ■ - i' ■ ; ,: STATE rURNmTRE /•' VASTO!),?.W I • '■■■'■.■■;' \v.:v:^SyiH^^^elia^^ ; 21.^:? ~• . Mr. Carmichael, New !)'outh Wales iSp^ r isterfor Public Instruction,;has expended .; £9000 ; in .be : paichase : 4 of ">" faetoryXfor I the manufacture" of,, fuiaiton) .for:; Stet® • i - i - ■ b' schools. ' . .-. ' ."' '.'.■'-:'. HOTTOE.SHOW OOBIBIHE. ?, ~ " .";■ ■ X' STC-xrr^Cebniarj^fefl !•' The Picture- Showmen's Association, ha* earned a. strong , pro'fcesfc against- the recent t ■'■ film It is.- alleged /.that J -- an attempt is': being- made to prevent tia ;; purchase of films outside the ;amftlgam». . tion., " • '■:'.'J : ! \ : f' : '' r \'"'.'J- 7 • '•■ COAL VEND APPEAL CASE.. "■ i:..'f Sydnmi, February 21. ;.'•-. l Advices have been .* received-.-- that the i Privy Council has .grafted. leave appeal; ) against tha-High : Court's .judgment iuithe - Coal Vend case. . This judgment reversed / . Justice .- Isaac -a, . original judgment , •under . 7 which 30 defendant- .wererheiyfily; '$ fined for' bieacfciteVof'. the" Australian 'Industries' Pre&ervafaut Aet. ~ : y SERIOUS r EFFECTS 3F SSOna^K^ .-,-;;. SroNEr; February:: 21,, : ; --■.. . The hot weather and tbie protracted* , absence % of.; rain. .is.fieriousJy- affecting sdnif : of the districts on the.south coast,. 111 dairying are?is are suffering severely. - ; • ' „ • "< V motor OYOLE^RECORD r .;; v Eric Tyler has motor-cycled ft**\st&g ney to Melbourne in. 24., hours SSz^mmTites^^ • beating Gunn's ra-drd,lay 75 minui_es^-« LADY MABKSStEK. ' '* : .:'..-:;-;, : .^N^/Febroalry-2L ' ; '; A team from the Ladies'- Hinxatirre Rifia ' Club, using .22 rifles, easily beat a team . of officers -o£.'tae_Sdbioolv^'-il^i^eur7;''^rit)i : - service- rifles at IOOydB-jange, with- 4-inch ; :r jniii's-eycs. ' "^M$ - ,s . JAPANESE WARSHIPS. .' : - ,' .'' ''; 8n»»r Febmarv'2l '. . The Jaganese-;warships, have left, Sydnej for Bi&bsJse-. ..: ...... , "■ . ■ ■' z . Mm SOU'TE WAXES' POinWft-tfi ;-v.; : •;■'/ '^»KBr,':Februja^r.:.'23^ : .;;;>. Mr. Beeby (lute Miudster for 2£.-bourJ ', has called "a convention to di^uM ! ! I'has of the convention to discuss the q,ueation of the fonnation cl a thM p.wtj ia 'IParliamoit; . .. ; ■■•- : - 1„.■>,,',i^i^1,.!...^..