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Hokitika Guardian, 4 March 1922, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. THE SHARK DISASTER. PLAN TO KILL IT. SYDNEY, March 3. Gannon, who was attacked by the sSia,rk at Copgee, has a chance of recovering. The Government have set aside 100 guineas as rewards for the capture of sharks with £SO for the capture of the shark responsible for the Coogee tragedies. i Diver Jackson secured, permission to attempt to kill the shark, which apparently is lying in wait for further | victims. He says he will explore the bottom in full diving dr&ss, armed with a sheath knife, until he finds the monster.

A proposal is before the Trustees of the Chalmers Fund, which now amounts to £3OOO, for a portion to he granted to Brown, who rescued Gannon. The Lord Mayor ha s suggested the formation of a fund on the lines of the Bulli Disaster Fund for the purpose of rewarding acts of heroism in the surf or elsewhere. VICTORIAN RACING. MELBOURNE, March 3. Bandurrea was scratched for the Newmarket Handicap at 3.5 p.m. The Flemington track is heavy, but ini])roved with to-day’s warm weather. Cairns rides Demetrius in the Newmarket Handicap, and Tangaleema in

1 the 'Kssenden Handicap. J. Teehey will ride Harvest King in the Australian Cup CYCLIST INJURED. SYDNEY, Match 3. Munro. the Queensland cycling champion, fell while training, and was taken to the hospital, suffering from concussion. MYSTERIOUS DISEASE. ADELAIDE, March 3. There has been another death from a mysterious disease at Denmark Hospital, making eleven out of fourteen patients. ECONOMIC CONFERENCE. SYDNEY, March 4. The Economic Conference ended abortively, Mr Brooks further stating the | employers declined to associate them-) selves with any proposals such as labour 1 had submitted.

JAPANESE BRUSHES. MELBOURNE, March 4. In consequence of the Japanese Government undertaking to completely sterilise bristles used in shaving brushes, the Commommilth has removed the embargo prohibiting the import of brushes. A LUGGER SUNK. MELBOURNE, March 4. At Thursday Island a. water spout formed at the rear of the lugger Upton and overwhelmed her and she sunk off Dureef. The crew consisting of five Japanese and three aborinigals swam live miles to a reef for safety, and if ere picked up after three days, by the Rioazul. N.S.W. GOVERNOR. SYDNEY, March 4. Criticising the Government, Si*' John Fuller remarked that labour though favouring the abolition of the Governor seemed to get along well with Governor Davidson, whose term would probably be extended. Contrary to precedent, Governor Davidson communicated with Sir J. Fuller stating there was no foundation for the promise of an extension.