AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16722, 14 August 1928, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

A largo and representative deputation at Brisbane appealed to the Government for the appointment of women police. A meeting of representatives of maritime unions concerned in the boycott of Federal Government lighthouse vessels, which has been in existence ineffectively for sorhe months, decided to withdraw the " black " embargo.

Dame Clara Butt, in a further reference, to the " give them muck " episode, told an Australian interviewer that it was difficult to believe that Miss Ponder had sent word to Australia that she. (Dame Clam) had seen the proofs and approved of the story. A Crimes Amendment Hill, with tlvc object of toping with the wave of criminality, has been introduced into the New- South Wales Legislature, which is expected to have a strenuous session, lasting till .Christmas. A first step in the movement to secure industrial peace will be niade at a conference of employers from the various States to be held at Brisbane on September 7, when it will be proposed to abolish arbitration courts in favor pf conciliation boards. A man named David Forbes, who was injured in a motor smash, showed "great fortitude, walking six railea to Karramatta Hospital, though 'he was suffering from severe, lacerations. Ho arrived in a state of collapse. Sir Neville How.se, Minister of Health, states that on completion of an investigation of mental cases throughout the Commonwealth by the Inspector-General, Br. Jones, the whole question of deal; in'cf, w.ith mental defectives will be considered.

The lives of 14 people were endangered by in a boardihjjhonse at South Brisbane. One boarder; W. Gabbott, 45 ,_ teas caught by the flames and leap* l 20ft. to the ground, being severely injured. Three others had narrow escapes.

In connection with the West Australian centenary celebrations to be lipid next year it is proposed to hold ah air race from Sydney, with stops at Melbourne and Adelaide. Only machine.* owned by individuals or companies' will be allowed to compete. The winner will receivo a trophy and £2OOO, and there, will also 'be prizes for placed machines.

Some little trouble on the waterfront threatened in connection with" tho steamer Moeraki's transfer from tho New Zealand to the Sydney-Suva service under the flag of the A.U.S.N, and Union lines. The vessel's crew, who were under New Zealand articles, have been paid off, and a new crew, under Australian articles, engaged. The local workers objected and stated they were prepared to take a firm stand, but the owners contended that the matter was one oyer which the local unions bad no control,' and a new crew has been engaged. The tariff issue, it has been announced

iby the Federal Government, will not bo furi'ner dealt with until an eeor.omic commission, shortly to be set-, up, has lfpc/rtetJ. It is feared that this decision ■will' cpus© trouble.* in the Ministerial ranks, as a section of the Cabinet holds jtho view that there, are too many commissi! mis in existence already. Axi a'ttejnjpt' by Miss Dobbie, 31, to, dance. contiiKiously for 52 hours at Melbourne terminated abruptly after the danc/b'r had accomplished 43£ hours' daticiing, eclipsing the previous record 'of S?i houits. She collapsed and was taken to hospital, where it was found tlnat her heart, was affected. She was Ordered to remain in bed for several days. A boy visiting Melbourne was' approached in Collins street, and asked to take, a cheque for £750 to tho National Bajijk and cash it. The boy did as ho was. told. The teller noticed that the choquo had been marked " O.K. " a day or two previously, and that the ainounl, bad been changed from £1 lo £•750, and that the name, of the drawer l*id been altered. Detectives were communicated with. The boy was given an envelope tilled with paper, and the detect.ives aocompaniod him to the rendezvous and arrested a man named .Charles Williams, 29, on charges vagrajney and fraud.