AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 January 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

\UBTBALIAN Aril) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

i GIRL murdered. ’ MELBOURNE, Dec. 31. Tiui flaked body of ft gad named Alma Tirschke aged twelve, was found In a lane off ’ Little Collins Street. There was evidence that she had been outraged, strangled to death, and the body subsequently carried into the The girl was sent onl an errand from Jolvtnount yesterday afternoon, and

failing to reach her destination she was reported missing. The police have no clue as to the* place where the murder ( was committed or the perpetrators. , ■ AUSTRALIAN FINANCES. . | SYDNEY, Jan. 2. The New South Wales revenue for the , half-year ended December 31st was £15,535,365 an increase of £1,388,764 its compared with the previous corresponding half-year. The chief increases were the 'income tit* and the railway revenue. Adelaide, Jan i. i 1 The revenue for the half-year was ; £3, ,216,000, an increase of £249,256. Melbourne, Jan. ss. t The revenue for the half-year was

£7,701,000 an increase of £158,000

PRTCE OF OILS. SYDNEY, Jan. 4. The Vacuum Oil Cov. announces a ; reduction in kerosene oF nitiepence per ' band, tb bo increased to Is later. Pc- ■ troi will also ho reduced by Is forth ! with: ! Fair rents 1 . | SYDNEY, Jan 4.. ! Applications lodged in the fair rents ' courts in 1921 totalled 1125. Fifty per edit succeeded iii obtaining reductions. ' Sixpence td 19s 6d was allowed in 278 \ cases and increases of sixpence i© 24s Gd 1 allowed in 176 cases.

QUEENSLAND FINANCE. BRISBANE, Jan 4

The revenue for the half ydnr Was £5,256,000 against £5,456,000 in 1920. The expenditure was £6,365;000 compared with £6,086,000 in 1920. The deficit is £1,009,000 against £629,000 in 1920:

AN ARREST. j MELBOURNE, Jaii 4. J Orton, cabled on Dec. 14th has l>ben • arrested in connection with the Badak ' mine case and was remanded to tlie 1 tenth on bail of £SOO with ia personal bond of £SOO. ■ AN AMALGAMATION. £ , MELBOURNE, Jan 4. j The Australian Glass Mnuufacthrers Limited arc calling a general meeting of shareholders on January 9th to sanction amalgamation with Zetland glas bottle works of Sydney. The new company will have a capital of £2,175.000 preference, and £1.825,000 ordinary ’ shares: j BOWLING. ; ADELAIDE, Jan 4.

Williams (Victoria) beat S. Pickering (South Australia) 31-12 in the final of the four howl championship of Australia.. F. Lewis (South Australia) heat C. Denniston (Victoria) 22-16 in the rink championship.

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 4. Tiie year’s bankruptcies disclosed a deficiency between liabilities and assets: of sequestrated estates of £145,443. The sea is moderating. Arriving vessels report a rough time. Fruit crops suffered severely from the storm. MELBOURNE, Jan. 4.

The Commonwealth revenue for the half year was £13,084,000, compared with £16,718.000 for tfie previous corresponding half year. Postal receipts increased hv £5,’9,000, customs being responsible for the decrease. Although the Federal Government took power to issue a new loan, it is now believed there will he no need for more loan money during the current financial year.

In view of the reductions made in the defence estimates, the Federal Government is compelled indefinitely to postpone the establishment ot the two proposed squadrons of seaplanes and active aeroplane squadrons will he reduced from from twelve to four machines per squadron.