AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CADLE ASSOCIATION. COOOEE MYSTERY. SYDNEY. Aug. 29. At the inquest in connection, with the Coogee mystery ol t) c disappearance of Mrs Heaydon, Donald Anderson, a carter, gave evidence he was asked hv Nurse Hughes (since deceased) to bring his earl to the flats where she lived 11 Congee, to remove a trunk. He was late arriving. Nurse Hughes told him that ;i woman had died there some days before, and that the bodyhad been placed ill a trunk, and that as he AnTer-< ni was late, another cart had been procured, and the body was taken to a. garage, where it was to he buried under a concrete floor. WIRELESS BROADCASTING. SYDNEY. Aug. 29. Farmers, Ltd., a Sydney retail firm, has announced the first wireless broadcasting service, features of which will he a high class musical entertainment, by the principal theatrical promoters, a summary ol news from the “Herald’ and “Evening News.” each day. and also reports, advising set this outback of the fluctuations in the market's and stock exchange. The effective range ol the station will he h v : Air miles fiom Sydney. A number oj rural dwellers are seeking receiving sets, lor listening-in, and il is expected the first programme will be Broadcasted early m December. N S W. POLITICS. SYDNEY. Aug. 29. After a. conference of Ministers. Sir (L Fuller (Premier) announced that the New South Wales Covernineiit considered the Auditor-General had the power to investigate and adjudicate the issues that are in doubt in connection with the compensation arising out of the losses on the RUG-17 wheat pool. If the representatives ol tin- parties convernod were not of this opinion, the (iovernmeiit was prepared to endow toe Auditor-Heneral with such power. In view of this, it is understood the Progressive Party wiil not move any addendum to its censure motion in the Assembly. thus ending the crisis.

HORSES FOR SALE. SYDNEY, Aug. 29. The whole of Mr W . Stead s lacing team, at prc-etil 111 Australia, comprising nine horses, is to he auetioned on September IP. Mr Stead told all interviewer that he had decided to relinquish racing lor the time being. Taxation and other charges in the Dominion were so heavy ami he considered that owners were not receiving ji fnir run from the (iovernmeiit. further, a big team owner, wlm is anxious lo see his horses race. 11111-1 -pend considerable tune away Iron, home. In Australia conditions are different as all the big prizes are centred in Sydney and Melbourne. In New Zealand, however, piizcs are scattered. AA hen In-, had tt big team running in New' Zealand he had to lead a life like that of a conimcreiai traveller, and he was tired of it.

i’IIORMH 'AI LEAF. (Received this day at 11.10 a.m.) SYDNEY. Aug. fill. \t the Science ( oligl'ess Doctor Ivixtorlichl delivered an address on phorniiuni tminx and its importance for countries in Ihe Pacific. He satu that seven to ten thousand tens ui plinrliiiutn leaf was supplied annually In the paper factories and the product was thirty per cent stronger than ilia! from wood puln. He ‘lidded that, Hie industry supported more people per unit, of area than the dairying returns over a period ot several years, being higher. THE COO'I EE MYSTERY. SYDNEY. Aug. ::*) The Attorney General he-, decided not. file a hill again-' Hiayd-.u on the charge of misprison. There i- in. ulheieiit evidence Lo go la-fore !k- jury-

A RSI BALIA'S POPULATION Al ELl.Ot'K NE, Aug. 39 The 'population oi Australia for the ten veal's 1913 in 1922 increased from 4,71(1. 501. to 5.331,552 and it is expected the six million mark will he reached oarlv in I9'2(i.