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THE DAY'S NEWS
Special Features .
At a public meeting at the \lown
Hnll last evening, the Governor formally
launched u State-wide appeal for money
neceaxnry" to complete the fund required
for the erection of the Shrine of iicmcm-
bnincc. Tlio total cost of the memorial is
estimated at between £180,01)0 ami
£'200,000, towards which delations, , in-
eluding tliosc received last night, amount
to approximately £90,000.
In nn after-dinner speech before the
British Manufacturers' Association last
evening, the Prime Minister vigorously re
affirmed Australia's settled fiscal policy
and suggested the establishment of a trade
treaty between Britain and Australia.
' One of the delegates to the surgeons'
conference said Canberra was ail imposi
tion on the public intelligence, and sug
gested that the Government should "out
tlio loss and abandon the place."
The College of Surgeons of Aus
tralasia, which is holding its first moot
ing at Canberra, discussed yesterday far-
reaching suggestions for the complete re
organisation of the hospital system.
General.
On Sunday' the delegates to the
meeting of tho National Missionary Coun
cil in Jerusalem marched in solemn pro
cession from Bethany to Jerusalem, fol
lowing the route Christ traversed.
An American woman has created .
another record by swimming continuously
for 32 hours.
Tho Egyptian Premier asserts that..
Egypt, never a part of the Britieli. Em
pire, desires independence as an ally -of
Great Britain.
The University Council yesLerdny
discussed the position of the Veterinary
Science Eaculty, and came to the cori-
; elusion that it was imperative to know
what the Government intended to do in
connection with the grant for its upkeep.'
It was decided to enlist the advice of the
visiting South African expert, Sir Arnold
Theiler, in regard to the school. It was
stated that there was no demand . tor
graduates in this science', nnd that it was
uneconomic to continue the department .y
on the present scule.
The British drink hill lust year re- <
presented £0 15/3 per capita, compared ,
with £0 17/ in 1920. . '
The Sydney Royal show was opened'
to the public yesterday. The attendance:
9800, constituted a record for the dViening
day. ; ' .
. Damages estimated at £50,000 were
caused by n five in an oil store at Auck
land (N.Z.). Three persons were injured
by explosions of petrol.
-'(f.. V (Urging.- the unification of Austra
lian railway gauges, representatives of
the C.T.A . waited on the Minister- of
Railways yesterday. The Minister, in re
ply, suggested that the Federal Govern
ment should take up the finuneial aspect
of the matter.
Speaking nt the Perth reception to
Hinkler, Archbishop Clune (R.C.) said"
the visitor had worked a. miracle in making
the people gaze towards heuven for au.
hour or two.
At the inquest held yesterday at
Bnirnsdale on tho bodies of Mr. and Mrs.
Clements, who were found murdered at"
Bulumwuni on or- about ICth February.
George Eric Gordon was committed for
trial for murder.
In the Arbitration Court yesterday1
Chief Judge Dethridge was informed by
Mr. Adams, for the steamship companies,
-that, the, .shipping industry is in a bad'
fc.tuj.o, y yd t'7»> twenty -eight steamers are
Juki up. - - ' ..
Giving- evidence before the Child
Endowment Commission yesterday, Mr.
P. J. Pringle, of the Chamber of Manu
factures, said the trade depression was
duo to high production costs.
Owing to the fear that the prohh'
bition poll may be carried in New South
Wales in September, values of brewery
shares have depreciated to the extent of
>£1,515,492 in the Sydney Stock Exchange
during the past four weeks.
The steamer Iron Chief, which be
came stranded on Mermaid Reef on Sun
day evening, Blippcd off the reef yester
day and grounded on the beach. The crew
is still on board.
The Postmaster-General yesterday
announced that an improved system for
telegraph and telephone purposes would
he operating before the end of the year
between Melbourne and Sydney.
Passengers on R.M:S. Moldavia tolii
a thrilling story of thoir rescue of an '
.Italian sailor in the English Channel, after
the steamer Alcantara hud collided .with "
a Russian cadet ship.
At Chelsea court yesterday a
motorist charged with having driven
whilst under tho influence, of liquor was
sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment.
After lunch, counsel for defendant ad
dressed the court ou the effect this
punishment would have oil defendant's
wifo, and as a result the bench annulled
the sentence and imposed a fine of £30.
Country Section.
The council of the Australian Co
operative Egg and Export Association, at
a meeting hold yesterday at Beudigo.
passed. a resolution favoring a levy or some
other form of taxation on all eggs produced '
for sale. '
Tho Underbool Railway League v
urges a further inquiry before the pro-.,
posed line from Nowingi to Millewa South .
is constructed, on the ground that est>-(
mates givcu to the Railway Standing Com
mittee were not correct.
Sporting Section..
Handicaps, on tile, novel basis '
agreed, were declared yesterdny for the
King's Cup to he run at Randwiclc on.
Saturday, 14th inst. . Limerick" has tlm";
maximum weight of 9.5, Trivnlvc 8 H>.
less.
Weights , are out for the full pro
gramme to be presented on Saturday at
Handwiek, the first' day of the A.J.C.
Autumn Carnival.
Clan -Robert, now in Adelaide, in-'
jured a stifle yesterday aud may not he a
starter on Saturday in the: Great Eastern
Steeplechase.
' By his casting vote, the chairman of :
the . Victorian: Football Association - last :
night defeated tho motion that the Assb-
ciation seek affiliation: with the Victoriun
League.
Acceptances .declared for races iii.
Sunbury to-morrow- 'and a't Pakenham oil
Thursday. > . .
- In the second round of inter-Cbl-
legiate cricket, played yesterday at the
University, Ormoiid College compiled the .
largo score- of 342 for their first wicket
ngamst Queen's College, who lost one
wicket for 14 runs in reply.- Davidson'
scored a century.
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