AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N. 7.. CABLE ASSOCIATION. -MURDER. SUSPECTED. SYDNEY. July 12. The Sydney police are investigating the disappearance of Gertrude Headon. It, is blieved the woman died at Coogeo last October, and that her body was placed in a trunk and buried in n shed, or a stable, at Surrey Hills. So fai neither the trunk nor the body has been recovered. The husband of the deceased, with a woman named Nellie ('rogan, and Phillip lloillv. i- detained l:v the police. Sensational developments are expected. N.S.W. COAL DISPUTE. SETTLEMENT REPORTED. SD’D.NFY. Ji:iv 12. The N.S.W. Coal Conference resumed to-day. Although no detail.- are yet available, it is nnoflieiallv stated that the trouble bar- .ecu settled. A TOTAL LOSS. SYDNEY. July 12. The sieamie Waliamba is a oomph-t* wreck. Only the tips ol the masts are showing above the water. All the crew are sale. MAY BURN KOI! MONTHS. SYDNEY. July 12. T! *• Broken liill mine lire is still burning. Il may be mouths before it is ext inguislic-d. lON I PROCITY PROPOSALS. (Received this day at li.lo a.m.) MELBOURNE. July Mi. In the Represent.:!! iv •- Mr Bruce in reply to a question, -aid negotiations for a reciprocal a:.*reement were -till pro uos.-ing. The tic: > in lep'nrd to Australian dried fruit was an imp miant part of the propn-ed agreement, and Hie Canadian Ministry would not settle the question of dried itmits (’mu lie’ll wealth Ministry could mu ac-

cept Ml the demands made l,y Canada, but there was .a hope a compromise would he readied. In rc'civiu-.* in this, the Sydney

"Morning llerald" states it i- known that Canada definitely offered Australia free entry for her dried fruits, lint in exchange Canada wauls a free cut iy I'or her timber and i- al-o probably seeking a preference on tinned salmon. GOLD YIELD. SYDNEY. July 19. New Smith Wale- gold yield ior Ihe past half-year was 832.9 oiimc- tine, (impaled with 11.97(1 for the previous half year, a decrease in value of f ;2(i,~ (ti'9 sterling. BRISBANE. July Mb The Queensland gold yield for ihe half year was Td.-Ri.T ounces, compared with 28.759 for the previous coiropmiiling half year. COST OF FOOD. SYDNEY. July Id. Owing to the high cost ot lorn! the city re.-tauranlers are ita-i •casing the price of meal-. CRITIC OF SINGAPORE. SYDNEY. July 1:1

Lieutenant Cotniuamh-r Rolle-lnn. retired, whe was pic-cul at Jutland Battle, and who arrived in Australia in the Renow e. in an art I. Ie ill the Navv League Journal, saps >ing.ijure is un-tlitahle for a P.e-lhc ba-e, as in tin* event ,*i Japan going to war with Ihe British Empire. ihe first - 'v;> u mild he to at: ad. A i:-: ralia . Tin felon: Port Stephen- w ■ >.! I be more suitable. WORK 81-,"! MINI*. SY DN-KY. July 13. Tin- ; ,v.I t enl-'i . nee agreed that '.be work be le.-amcd in a lor!night, provi!,.| lie Owner-’ and Miner-’ A--.i-eialiutis rat il’.v the derisions reti'Tied. II i- understood a special tribunal will consider ea-e- oi miners : , I, i•-* iid :** liy mviiprs. DAMAGE TO STEAMER. SYDNEY. July BL Damage to the extent of Cl l).(Kit) v.a-. caused to the Iron Monarch during her recent exp'iience at Pi. K< iiibla. TO MEET AT CANBERRA. MELBOURNE, July Bl In the I 1011-.* ol Representatives Mr Maheney's motion tbi t Parliament ns--emhle at Canherra alt. r the next eleciioits was carried by 9. t * 12 THE HEAYDON CASE. (Received this dav at 11. io a.m ) SYDNEY, July 19. Further development s ol the Hetiyitiii! case are ilia! tin* p h*-■ allege that Mary liuglies or Taylor, a nurse sir.ee deceased, murdered Gertrude Hcaydou about il.* 2nd ot (let..her and that -he committed felony am! that Alfred llcaydon, Phillip Reilly and I'.lleu Krciglicr not (Vegan are aceos-orie-after tho fart. Tile victim who Wia 2* year- ol age. was a native ol Newcast Ic-oli-Tyne. and a m mber of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, with three years' service in France, v.lien* she made the acquaintance of llcaydon. Sue armed in Sydney m 1919 *aml a child "as

born two years ago. Suspicious were aroused through relatives in F.iiglaml being informed that Mrs lleeydon died oi fieai't failure. hut the pai'cnis s(*'iiit ** i J i ],i* ion ;mhl ctiimimnieated with the police wb.o are now searching for tile remains.