AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1923, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION RACEHORSE DIES. SYDNEY. Nov. 27. Black Scot, a promising three year colt, hits died at Newcastle as a result of inflammation following on a rupture. FATE OF 11.M.A.5. AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, Nov. 27. The Federal Cabinet will meet on Thursday, in Sydney, and will probably decide the late of the battleship Australia, it is believed that the vessel will be sunk outside the heads if possible, during the visit of the British fleet. THE FREIGHT \Y\R. SYDNEY, Nov. 27. Mr Hughes, manager of the Union Steamship Company declined to speak "ith reference to the .Patrick Steamship Cov’s reduction in freights betwotMi Tasmanian and Australian polls. PECULIAR ACCIDENT. SYDNEY. Nov. 27. John Kettle met his death in a peculiar manner while engaged in a race with two others at Murrillunib.ali, when the horse lie was riding crashed into a tree and smashed Kettle’s skull and upper part oi bis body. CATHOLIC BISHOP’S DKVTTI. SYDNEY, Nov. 27. Obituary— Bishop -Gallagher, Catholic Bishop of Goiilbiiru. THE WEATHER IN AUSTRALIA. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) ’SYDNEY, November 27. The city is sweltering under a sudden heal wave, the temperature reaching ninety-nine. This was followed by a eool southerly change, resulting in theatre Irequoiiieis iliessing in hot weather clothing, shivering in the wintry blasts. •MELBOURNE, Nov. 27. Following the abnormally hot woatl.ei the temperature is now touching the winter mark.