AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 October 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CA-ELE ASSOCIATION, THE CORAKT EIRE. SYDNEY. October 11. The fire at Coraki destroyed the public hull and a couple of residence*. The damage is heavy. TriE FATHER ACtil ITrED. MELBOURNE. October II). Mc-dlicott was acquitted. Modlicntt was accused of murdering his 11-year old daughter at Richmond. The evidence disclosed that accused's chilchen were quarrelling at the tea table and a knife was thrown which penetrated the, gill's chest and she died shortly after. When qur-tioned by the police accused said that he did not know who throw the knife, but lie might have.

TWO SHU’S ASHORI'

SVDNEV. Oct. 11. Two shipping mishaps are reported by wireless. The stcanu-r Aluntoro is asliorc- on Voting Reef, off Thursday Island. She is expected shortly to he refloated. The schooner Alcairo is ashore neat Marion Bay. in South Australia. l-n details are to hand of the latter, except that the- crow arc- sale. NEWCASTLE. Oct. 12. Sailed.— Waipori fur New Zealand. HIDES AND PRODUCE PRICES'. (Received this dav at 11.-I” a.m.) MELBOURNE. Del. 12 At the hides sale the bidding was vc-rv spirited for all good hides and previous values were fully maintained. Sloppy and inferior parcels were not in strong demand. Bariev ’English’ made' As till. Is; cals As 7d. As ‘Ad: potatoes LIA IDs. L| A ; onions LI, LI As. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SURPLUS. (Received tliis day at 11.10 a.m.) ADELAIDE. Oct. 12. In the Assembly tl-o Treasurer in delivering the iinancial statement, said that alter earmarking LI 12.000 lor the redemption "i tin- public- debi lie had a surplus of LAI -a. He estimated the revenue fur 11-e ensuing year at Cs.sslylg and tic- expenditure al LS.sri.AIIA. ALL NIGHT SITTING. SVDNEV. Oct. 12 The Assembly had Sm all night Rehale on the Liquor Bill. Notwithstanding ihe resolution of the' Nationalist Co nfe re me ebierling to the tirovision for a prohibit ion referendum in Bids and urging that it he taken in 1021. Mr Lev declined tc> make the alteration and he was subjected to trenchant criticism by the prohibitionists in the Nationalist Party. The measure will he a non-party one. The Postmaster-Genera! is ascertaining the possibilities id installing wireless to link up the Northern Territory ami the eastern poriion of West Australia with Ihe capital cities. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S REQUEST. SVDNEV. 0.-t. 12. A deputation from tin- Sydnev ( hem-bc-r of Commerce’ asked the I’oslmast.-r----(Jeneral to secure a reduciion in the Oversea cable rates. Mr Gibson replied Ilia! he was looking into the "miter. and promised to make investigations regarding the request that cable messages from New Zealand he rccei-.e.l and delivered be the cable companies c-cini-ernecl instead oj thcough the 1 cel Oflic-e, as at present.