AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1923, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

.UISI It ALLAN AND N Z. CAHLI'I ASSOCIATION FRUIT BOUNTY ACCEPTED. SYDNEY. Nov. 24. Mr Page announced that a majority of tlie proprietory runners have accepted the ('ummoinvealth's offer of a brum v. SAYINGS BANK. SYDNEY. Nov. 24. The annual report of the Government saving- hank show- deposits increased

I>v C2.ofil .000. Tlio increase in tin’ number of accounts exceeded forty ilion>;iml, Tlio total funds of the bank arc CT5.750.00f1. COVEIIX.M ENT PRECAUTIONS. PERTH, Nor. 21. Government is killing all rows and in the <|iiarnnlino area anil rstahlishing dairymen ill Hie new areas v.iili a now sroi'l.;. The Commonwealth is being asked lo defray the cost ol i lie destruction of the animals. MEL I'.O GRNECO(' RT 11 AI7PEXIN (7 S MELISOURNE, Nov. 21. .Murray rallied on October 2;ird. was committed for trial on a charge ol escaping from Geelong gaol and was remanded lor seven days on the ebar.ee ol robbery and murdering of Herriman. • lohiison. eabl-'d on the 21th. waeommiUed for trial bv the Coroner oil a charge of manslaughter. The Magistrate at Queenstown Police ('unit ordered the extradition ofGeorge Arthur Nicholas, builder of Hastings, whoso wile issued a warrant on the "rounds that her husband had left her without making adequate provision for her maintenance. The .Magistrate otdered Nicholas not to lie returned to New Zealand till the 2rttli to give an opportunity to the parties to reach an agreement.

CLOCK OE PI'ILDTNGS |U I!NT (Received this day at S a.m.) SYDNEY. Nov. 2d. A lire in a block of buildings in Wentworth Avenue, was burned out. There were several occupants. The damage is £2IMKM>. NEW ZEALANDER SECCKSSErL. SYDNEY. Nov. 2d. Miss Lilian McDonald, a New Zealand soprano, gave a successful recital at the Conservatoriuin to a large and appreciative audience.