THE COMMONWEALTH.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17118, 13 April 1921, Page 7

THE COMMONWEALTH.

—— ♦ ,", INFANTILE MORTALITY. (By Cable—Press (AustxaJiaii amd N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY,, April 12. Dr. Purdy* City Health Officer,, has ; reported that the infantile mortality during tihe past six mouths was abnormally high, reaching over 10 per cent, in January. „ The chief causes were whooping cough, enteritis, and diarrhoea. OARGO-PILLACHNG. SYDNEY Apnl42. Silk goods valued at £soo< consigned from England to Sydney, in a Binc-lined case, enclosed in a larger, case, were pillaged during the journey, the thieves extracting the" silk tlhrough. a five-inch hole. , AN, AEROPLANE PLIGHT. BRISBANE, April 12; Lieutenant Bert Hinckler left Sydney at' 6 o'clock on. Monday morning and flew in a Baby Avro to Bundaberg, completing the journey in nine hours. The flight, covered 700 miles. The train journey takes 42 hours. ■- [Last year Hjnckler made a non-stop flight from London to.Turin over the Alps, a distance of 787 in. ten hours in a, single-seater Baby Avro. It was stated that fee intended to fly to Australia; in this machine) but he weni no further than Turin.] - DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES. (Received April 12th. 7.25 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 12. A branch of Dr. Barhafdo's Home is being 1 established in New South Wales. A building has been purchased to accommodate 100 boys,, and arrangements 'have betfn made for fifty to be sent put immediately. n INFLUENZA AND HOOK WORM. (Received April 12th, 11 p.nu) MELBOURNE. April 12. The Federal Director ' of Health reEorts that the steamer Glensloy has een quarantined at. Thursday Island with eight cases of influenza on board. • He also reports that 1 the 'first case of hookworm iro West Australia has been discovered north of Broome. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN'ELECTIONS. (Received April 12th, 11 p.m.) ' ADELAIDE, April 12. The latest figures indicate that the Premier will have* thirty supporters against the Opposition's sixteen. SENTENOEDTO DEATH. (Received April 12th, 11 r/.m.) SYDNEY, ApriTl2. Charles Speechley was found guilty of the murder of Constable Wolgast, and sentenced to death; •. -»