AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIV, 8 May 1928, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Per Press Association —Copyright) SYDNEY. May 7. Earth tremors in the western area of Goulburn shook the houses, while the air vibrated violently. A similar shock was experienced at Yarra, seven miles distant. No damage is reported. CANBERRA, May 7. Allegations that frequent dislocations of the shipping services are inspired by Soviet influences are quoted in a Federal Parliamentary Country Party Bulletin, which states that the Council of the Unions turns a deaf ear to the words of the South Austra inn Seamen’s Secretary, who is convinced that the Soviet has begu.. operations in Australia, to cause frequent dislocations in maritime services, so that the Soviet can get the trade. Instead the Council has. put in hand arrangements for the holding of a Red Pacific Unions Conference, in Australia next year. SYDNEY, May 7.

Mr Lambert, M.H.R., declares that while Mr E. G. Theodore, M.H.R.. was looking for a safe Labour seat eighteen months ago, he (Mi' Lambert) was offered an £BOW bribe by a formei Labour supporter, to abdicate the West Sydney seat to Mr Theodore, but he declined, though the money was very tempting. Mr Theodore was afterwards provided with the Dal’ey seat. Mr W. Mahoney m'king way for Mr Theodore. Mr Lamlert adds: “Now I find that the same crowd that effered £BCOO has jockeyed me out of the West Sydney Labour selection, and I am a beaten man.”

Air Theodore, interviewed last nighn, declared that Mr Lambert’s statement is too grotesque to warrant serious consideration.