AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15956, 18 October 1922, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

(Elec. TcL Copyright—United Press Assn.) ,HOBART, October, 17.

! Carpenter, charged with the murder of Trooper Henderson, was remanded for eight days. SYDNEY, October 1"?.,"' At the, Coal. Tribunal ..'the Northern Colliery proprietoi's asked fpr a day to be set aside, for.the hearing of an application | by th'eni for the cancellation of thp aw r ard covering the Northern jmiiics, stating/that forVsome weeks past many small strikes have occurred, and notwithstanding the promise by the men that all Northern mines would start to-day, only one .resumed work. (Received Oct. 18, 11.20 a.m.) , SYDNEY, Oct. ,18. Trie Anglican Synod , affirmed the principle of, the'interchange of pulpits between the clergy of the Episcopal and non-Episcopal Churches, as a prelude to re-union,. . . . ~ ... ' ~-■

In the Legislative Assembly a motion that' the Government J)hou)d run a sweep, to, obtain funds for.disabled soldiers, was defeated by 33 to 20. , The Cabinet has completed/the loan estimates for the current year, the amount decided upon approximating 10£ millions, to which, tho unexpended balance from last year of three to four millions, is to bo added. Tho Davis Cup team was. officially welcomed home. Mr. , Patterson said that Tildeh and Johnston were too good. Had .it not been for them Australia's chances of winning were excellent. He urged that efforts, be, made to have the Australian championships really representative and conducted for the present in Sydney and Melbourne. They should try to emulate the United States, where the national championships aroused the utmost enthusiasm. Messrs. &>lquhoun and Hicks explained that a sub-commit-tee had already been appointed with the object of making recommendations which were expected to have the effect suggested by Patterson. 'O'Hara Wood, manager of i the i tour, 'said, that it was expected to show a profit of £3OOO.