AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 January 1922, Page 1

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ytnmwi/UN and n.z. cable association. MORE BUSH FIRES. SYDNEY, Jan 9. Hot weather in the country brought a recurrence of bus'll fires. Wide areas of grass were swept in Riverina, Gundagai and Warren districts. Standing crops , also suffered severely. Quantities of bagged wheat were burned.

SALVATION ARMY. SYDNEY, Jan 9

Whatamore, the new Salvation Army Commissioner has arrived. He declared his purpose to bring about a revival of red-hot religion, which is needed to counteract the universal spirit of excessive worldliness, particularly among young people. MURDER MYSTERY. MELBOURNE, Jan 9. The Tirtsehke murder mystery is still baffling the detectives though it is stated that an early development is ex pected. During the week-end a letter was received by detectives threating their lives, unless inquiries were discontinued.

A MAN KILLED. MELBOURNE, Jan. 9. A young woman was fined £5 and costs at Dandenong to-day for opening a railway carriage door on a moving train whereby man in a passing train was killed.. STEAMER QUAR A NT] NED. SYDNEY, Jan. 9. The steamer Tangomaru from Yokohama was quarantined, a case of plague being discovered aboard, at Thursday Island. As there were no further cases during the passage to Sydney, the passengers were permitted to land.

SYDNEY WOOL SALES. _ SYDNEY, Jan. 9. The tenth series of wool sales opened to a big attendance of buyers. Competition was keen, late rates being maintained. INDIAN DELEGATION TO FIJI. SYDNEY, Jan 9. The Indian delegation has arrived, en route to Fiji, where they will enquire into Indian labour and land settlement conditions. MURDERER WANTED.

MELBOURNE, Jan 9

The Melbourne “Herald” has offered £250 in addition to the £250 reward offered by the Government, for the apprehension of tlm girl Fritsche’s murdered, if proof is given that the Govern ment is paying the reward.