AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1922, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

AOSIKAI.IAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION,

ANOTHER VICTIM SUCCUMBS. SYDNEY, February 15. Frederick Rankmore, another victim of the Goulburn fumes tragedy succumbed to-day. The charge,- which consisted, of over four tons' of explosives, exploded and displaced 70,000 tons of metal, providing over three years’ work in ingMetal experts state that it is one of the greatest explosions ever set off.

ANOTHER. INFECTED RAT. BRISBANE, February 15. Another plague infected rat has been caught, tliis being the first since the end of January. ARCHBISHOP OF MELBOURNE. MELBOURNE, February 15. Harrington Lee was enthroned as An gj’ean Archbishop of Melbourne. The ceremony was a very impressive one. PARDON SAILS FOR NEW ZEALAND. SYDNEY, February 15. I’acldon and his two trainers and his new boat depart for New Zealand tomorrow. HUGE BUSH FIRES. SYDNEY, February 15. Bush fires in the Lachlan district are out of control and are spreading. They have already devastated 60,000 acres.

TIN SWINDLE CASE, MELBOURNE. Feb. 15

In the Badak case, the three accused, Falkiner, Scarborough and Clarke were all committed for trial on the charge of conspiracy to defraud. Each pleaded not guilty. TO TOUR AUSTRALASIA. SISTINE MALE COMBINATION. SYDNEY, Feb. 15. The famous Sistine Male Voice Choir, from the Sistine Chapel in Rome, is to tour Australasia. With reference to a report from Rome stating that the visit of the Sistine Choir will be limited

to eight weeks’ duration in Australia the agents here for the tour state that efforts are now being made to secure the carrying out of the originnl arrangement providing for a 16 weeks’ torn! in Australia and New Zealand. The New Zealand season would then be opening in Wellington on June 16.

In reference to a rumour that the visiting choir is not the genuine Sistine combination ,the agents state that they have Cardnal Gasparri’s (Papal Secretary of State) official confirmation of its genuineness. THE GOULBOURN EXPLOSION. SYDNEY, Feb. 15. Frederick Rankmore, another victim of the Goulburn fumes tragedy, succumber to-day.

The charge, which consisted of over four, tons of explosives, exploded and displaced, 70,000 tons of metal providing for over three years’ work in handling. Meta] experts State that it is one of the greatest explosions ever set off.