AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 December 1923, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

IUSTKAEIAN AND N.Z. CAlif.K ASSOCIATION. JOURNALIST DEAD. SYDNEY, Dee. 17. Obituary, frank ATortoii, journalist . GRASS IT RES IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, Dec. 17. Crass fires are reported in the Wagga and Korlies districts where considerable quantities of bidder bare been destroyed. Rain is recorded in many places in tile southern half oi the State and cooler conditions are prevailing throughout the west "here rain is threatening. LAUNCH AND KERRY COLLIDE SYDNEY, Dec. 17. During the progress oi the Mo-man Regatta on the Parramatta river, the officials’ launch unexpectedly ran into the Spoil-on ferry as the latter was moving from the Abbotslord wharf amt it sank almost immediately, but the oilicials scented the danger and flamlie red onto the ferry without even a ducking. RINDERPEST OUTBREAK. PERTH, Dee. 17 A fresh outbreak is reported of the Rinderpest at Bassenden near the vicinity ot the lirst outbreak, in the affected area across the Swan River iiie authorities destroyed all cows within a radius of hall a mile. ibis is to be followed by the destruction of those within the mile radius.

TASMANIAN HAN. lIOBAHT. Dec. 17. The Government has issued a proclamation against tho importation of any plant of cattle from Western Aas tralia in consequence .if the P'nd-r----pO«t • SYDNEY WOOL SALKS, 11KC01U) PII IC'F.S. SYDNEY, Dec. IS. The wool sales were continued, all grades selling readily at the highest point of the season, comebacks and crossbreds being in particular request. Greasy merinos sold to 33d and comebacks" created a fresh record, 3GJd. Crossbreds reached the record price of and.