Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Friday 7 September 1923, page 8


NEWS SUMMARY.

CABLES-Page 9.

During the Japanese earthquake a train was thrown from the line into the sea, 300 passengers being drowned.

Eyewitnesses give graphic details of the | destruction of Yokohama. The earthquake destroyed oil warehouse; the liquid caught fire, and, running through the streets to the harbour, burnt everything in its path.

Practically the whole of the European quarter of Yokohama was destroyed. Large hotels toppled "over" the CIIHB on to the

city below.

While the earthquakes were shaking Tokio the new Japanese Cabinet was sworn in, and held its first meeting in the

open air'.

Steamers laden with provisions for China are being diverted in order to relieve the * distress in Japan.

A new island has appeared off the Japanese coast, near Yokohama.

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Some straight talk to the people of the United States was indulged in by Lord Birkenhead, at Montreal, when a citizen of New York, said, "Let us be satisfied to live our own lives" and not meddle with Europe."

In Paris a sensation has been caused by a message from "Politika," the semi-official organ at Belgrade, detailing recent negotiations between Jugo-Slavia and Italy.

Paris newspapers describe "Politika's" message as a new war cloud which may involve the whole of Southern and Central Europe.

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Mr. T. S. Hawkes, father of Mr. J. B. Hawkes, of the Davis Cup tennis team, was killed in the Japanese earthquake. Mrs. Hawkes escaped.

Great interest was taken in the meeting of the council of the League of Nations at Geneva when the position created by Italy's occupation of Corfu following on the murders at Janina was discussed.

Signor Salandra affirmed that the Italian Government had no intention of recognising the authority of the League of Nations to intervene in the Greco Italian dispute.

After statements by Signor Salandra and M. Politis, the council of the League of Nations postponed the discussion of the Greco Italian dispute.

It is expected in London that the decision of the conference of ambassadors will settle the question of the Janina murders, but the question of the occupation of

Corfu will still remain.

"Italy is pursuing a policy at the present time which may involve Southern Europe in a disaster such as Austria precipitated in 1911." The Paris "Journal des De-

bits."

GENERAL.

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Ivo Whitton and E. J. Quirk won by one stroke the amateur foursomes championship of Victoria at the Metropolitan Golf Club, Oakleigh,

It is hoped to raise £25,000 in Queensland in this financial year by means of a tax on betting.

Gale, the Fitzroy footballer, was' disqualified for six premiership matches for having struck at Cubbine (St. Kilda) in the match between the two clubs last Saturday. The case against Gubbins, who was charged with having attempted to strike at Gale, was dismissed.

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New theories to explain the subsidence of the Warrnambool breakwater were advanced at the inquiry. Allegations were made by Mr. C. S. Robertson, assistant engineer in the Public Works department.

The first of a two-unit electric locomotive for goods traffic was put into service yesterday in the Flinders street yards.

Gradual extension in the length of electric trains is taking place. On the St. Kilda line an eight-oar train has been substituted for the seven-car train as an experiment, and on the Sandrwglum-Essendon line a seven-car train, instead of a sixtat grain, is contemplated.

Harriet Kate Mills, aged 50 years, was sentenced in Sydney to five years' penal servitude after she had been found guilty of the manslaughter of a girl, aged 10 years by poisoning.

Four salesmen and two customers of ScTiittona Ltd., hardware merchants, of Sydney, admitted charges of conspiracy to defraud. The down case described the formation of a "ring" of dishonest practitioners.

Efforts made by strikers to dislocate pilotage work in Brisbane was countered by the Government sending pilots to Sydney to go on board overseas vessels bound

for Brisbane.

Mr. W. H. D. Le Souef, director of the Melbourne Zoological Gardens, died yesterday after a long illness.

The banks, it is believed, will ask people for whom they hold bonds matin ing on September 15 to express their preference for one of four alternative plans of conversion.

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When he was crossing on a log which spanned a swollen creek, near Bairnsdale, Oscar Henderson fell and was drowned. His brother saw him, but he was powerless

to help.

The Builders Labourers' Union intends to open a school of instruction for members, so that labourers employed in building operations may be progressively coached

in the operations of a skilled building tradesman's helper.

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The trial of Otto Smith, who was pre' started on three charges of having fraudulently placed cancelled stamps on tenancy agreements, was commenced in the Court

of General Sessions.

William Mackenzie, who was said to have rendered conspicuous service as an aviator in the war, has been convicted of shopbreaking. Judge Williams suspended

sentence.

James McCullogh, a baker, was awarded £12 damages against Antonio Helos, whose horse had United and caused damage to the conveyance of the plaintiff.

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Sir Arthur Robinson made an appeal for greater unity in the forces opposed to

Labour rule.

General Booth, in a world-wide appeal for the relief of Japan, aims at raising £2,000,000.

Merchants state that there is little free wheat in Melbourne for shipment to Japan. There is abundant meat available in Queensland.

Mr-. Lawson and Mr. Allan agreed to the formation of a composite Ministry, the members of which were selected. They will be sworn in this morning.

An appeal has been issued by His Excellency the Governor-General for the relief of sufferers in Japan.

The Commonwealth has contributed £10,000 in cash and £50,000 in goods to the Australian Japanese Relief Fund.

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Heavy rains have again fallen in Gippsland. Bruthen received more than 3in. in three days. The Thomson River at Hey-field rapidly rose. Floods are probable in this and other Gippsland streams. '

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The recent concessions made in the charges for deferred cable messages represent (the Postmaster-General claims a greater advantage to the public than a reduction in the ordinary state of 2/0 a

word.

John Peter Simmonds, an employee in the Commonwealth note printing office, was charged with having stolen a number of l-note forms. An adjournment of the case till September li was granted.

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Replying to a correspondent who asked why country railway fares should not be on the same basis as suburban fares, the Railways Commissioners state that the density of population in the suburbs made for more economical working. Representatives,

of the Housewives' Association and the fruitgrowers discussed the question of distribution of fruit. It was decided that there should be a central bureau, where consumers could obtain full

information.

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