AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 June 1923, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. THE NEW YORK GIANT’S. SYDNEY. .Tune 2. The editor of tlie “Sydney Referee” has received an intimation from 11. J. Korilang, formerly a representative cricketer, and who is at present in London, that the manager of the New Yorks Giants’ Baseball team has authorised him to organise a tour of Australia. The inter-State associations arc being approached and there is every likelihood of the tour eventuating. university boat race. •SYDNEY, June 2. Queensland won the thirty-second in-ter-University eight-oared race. Adelaide was second, Alelbourne third a Sydney fourth. A GIFT REFUSED. SYDNEY. June 2. The United Grand Masonic Lodge has decided to teiminnte the trust established for the management of the Masonic College for hoys which was the gift of Charles Rolling. The Lodge declined his offer of £IOO,OOO on the grounds that Rolling imposed conditions respecting the control of the institution, which the Lodge considered unsatisfactory. COMPRESSED GAS EXPLOSION. SYDNEY, June 2. A terrific explosion occurred at Annandale last night and resulted in the total destruction of the Compressed Gas Factory of Allen and Livcrsidge, Limited. Patrick Kennedy, an employee, was burnt to death instantly. BOOKMAKERS AND BETS. MELBOURNE, June 2. As a result of the conference of representatives of the Victoria. Racing Amateur Turf, AYilliamstown, and Moonce Valley Clubs, instructions have been issued to bookmakers ('lierating on the courses mentioned, to discontinue concession Ivetting in the future. They must hot for a win or for a place.

HEAVY RATNS AND FLOODS. HOBART, June 2. Heavy rains have been general during the past month. Tides are the highest for many years, and floods ate reported in various parts of the island.