AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15518, 28 January 1914, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

PROBLEM OF THE PACIFIC." IMPORTANCE TO AUSTRALIA. i' By-Telegraph—Press . (Received January .37," 6J5f pan.) r /£-i

The Prime Minister (Mr., Gopk)V speikmg t at- the Australian • Natives'. 'Association" luncheon last night, said jthe : the Pacific was "a big order." Australia: must always look at the Pacific with •'an and take a broad view.: : The' problem 'itself wag fraught -with • tremendous importance;. to this part of the Em-' pire.* ■ /;*'.'> \ * -,'"-' : - % V . x ; 'Thespeaker doubted whether;any '-conn* try in'the "world could rival the achievements, of ' Australia, nor could i any •rotheV country : say. that they L had huiltv; up in thfr same time wealth? amountiprr £i,25b;ooo,ooo. I' ''-j : i: tif^M j'-Mr. 'A. Fisher (Leadervof: the Ot\;. tioh) said he never. had had any .oilier [•Wew than that the Pacific belonged": to Australia. ■.'.■"-,'• .•'. .' \'.„,:,;,:; "XXtt Another speaker said Australians be willing to. take up a determined attitude regarding -Pacific control.sand should -dedare' v thjit* ; the*bceah must be dominated by the'Tlritish race- ■ "';-'.- t--;•-.--<?:-I.ORB Penman's; RETIREMENT:";

f:. EXPRESSIONS OF REGRETv" lj*

'": '."(Received January 27, 9.10 pirn;);;-'";"'. ..." ,' ■ 1 • ■ . . .S-V-'iSTIAf " " : ' - "' Sydney, January; 27;;?. The newspapers express unanimous regrets" at Lord penman's--resignation. The Herald says the pkce-wtll.-lndeed-jbe difficult to fill, and eulogises^he' ,GpyeraprGeneral's courage in the face... of - -physical disabilities in carrying out"; his '.arduous duties. The paper says.it is-specially - unfortunate that so successful an; occupant of the post should have been subjected .to. the shabby courtesy and- meanness ■ a'ssociaj.ed with his. eviction . from' GovemmetitjHouse, Sydney. ........ ... , - -- 4 --- Lord Denman will leavo.Australia, for England in June. -Mr: : Cook (Federal Ere-, mier) says he knows of. no, reason, excepting indifferent health, for-Lowl ©enman's retirement, and does ■' not believe: that"the Governor-General's exclusion from'Sj'dray Government House has anything, to do with it. '. , '■•',, -•''*;.;.- -.. i_... INTERSTATE BAND CONTEST. I (Received January 27, 6.15 p.m.) ' '[■ Stdnet, Janiiary;^?;.^The inter-State, band contest A section}" resulted as follows. :—RozeHe %'aNeajjowjf 2, Brisbane Concert Band ?- . / r '_ .;-•"€ WATERSIDERS* / CONDITIONS; J (Received January 27, 6Jt.?siMn : ). .-. ■-.: > • Melbouen?;, 27. ~.'. Another conference •-has-been arv-ang-ad i"'J for Thursday between' thev stsauvhip. owners and the Waterside Workers* Federation to discuss .< s ;,. working conditions. . ■■;-.-•:. ".-:.•'.-. " —'.-'/.■■:;. • 7 ~~' ' ' > The Atjokland Ws!ekiir..Ntws Exhibi. I tion Number is now read*-. • -