AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIII, 22 May 1922, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Per Press Association —Copyright.) BRISBANE, May 20. Doctors are mystified over the brain disease. Some fear it may be due to eating bananas. The Southern Fruitgrowers’ Association is concerned in connexion with the latter theory, as the rumour caused slump in the banana trade. SYDNEY, May 21. As a result of the split in the Theosophical Society steps have been taken to form a new lodge in Sydney, called the Blavatsky Lodge. One of the declared objects of the new body is that all members shall treat the religious opinions of others with the same respect as each claims for his own. The Press campaign is contending that the sections should continue' in full swing. The Presbyterian Assembly opened with an important debate on a series of resolutions moved by the Rev. Dr. Harper, asking for a declaration of faith. The resolutions are the outcome of an address delivered by the Rev. John Edwards from the Moderator’s chair last year, in which allegedly some articles of faith were attacked, and which cause considerable heartburning among Presbyterians generally.

SYDNEY, May 20. ! Mr F. A. MacKeuzie, president of! the Pastures Protection Board, at the j annual convention, said the industry was favoured by a good average season, and the little anxiety which existed was dispelled by the March rainfall, though the prospects in the west and north-west were not bright. The depression in the meat market and reflected in the cattle market, brought down the value of stud stock and all classes of breeding animals. A ray of sunshine permeated the wooi sales. Merinos and crossbreds were in excellent demand, and there was brighter prospect when the B.A.W.R.A. accumulations disappear. Judge Bolin is submitting test questions to the Full Arbitration Court dealing with the basic wage questions. It is asked [whether the Board was entitled to make fresh awards within twelve months of the previous award, and whether the declaration was valid or not, and also, whether the Court was bound to act on the Board’s decision. MELBOURNE, May 21. In the Badak case the jury found Scarborough, Clarke and Orton not guilty of conspiracy. The' foreman added that the jury was of opinion, that accused, though not guilty of conspiracy, were guilty of misrepresentation. Accused was discharged. [Scarborough, Clarke and Orton were charged with conspiracy in connexion with the Badek mine).