AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. PORT’ LYTTELTON'S STRANDING. HOBART, Feb. G. The Court found the grounding of the Port Lyttelton oil .1 unitary 24th. in North Tasmania was due to a defective chart made from a survey in 158(1 which showed plenty of water in the place where the vessel grounded. Therefore it exonerated everyone in charge of the vessel from blame.

GERMAN SEAMEN'S STRIKE. SYDNEY. February t;

In connection with the .strike on the German vessel Itauri, three members in the crew have been remanded on charges of stealing food, the property of the captain and fere others, and with dring malicious damage a boa id the ves-

I.IST'S BODY. MELBOURNE. Eeb. fi. Ti.e Deputy Coroner states that the identity ol List's body lias been proved bi vend doubt. The clothing on the inn.ly we. - examined to-day, and there da- toi ll af in it a razor blade of a peculiar type, the haii'lle ni which was previoii -I-. discovered at Li-l's home. Tim blade was covered vr.ll. ra-i and blood. A tailor also .deniitied the buttons on the treu-er- as a pair ho made for l.i-i.

ANOTHER TRAGEDY. (Received this dnv at 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, Feb.

Hearing shots in the top fiat ot a building ill North Sydney, neighbours rushed to the scene and found Mrs Mantel, aged .T 9. lying in a pool ot blood on the thior with five bullet wounds in the head and body. She was seal to th" hospital, and i- in a critical condition. A man was seen to run from the building with his hands blood-stained, fie was chu.-cd by a passerby to the ferry to the city, which Gotli hoarded. On arrival in the city the man was arrested ami (barged with attempted murder, lie was found to have a bullet wound in the hand. Police inquiries show tlie arrested man. who is believed to be lln* victim's husband. living apart trnm bis wile, went to the flat. Shortly before the shooting. sounds of a quarrel were heard, and then shots. The Hat was in great disorder showing sign- >1 a severe struggle. SPLIT IN' LABOUR DAIRY'S RANKS Received this dnv at 9. bi a.m.) SYDNEY. Eeb. 7. 'fhe rift in the Australian Labour Party'- ranks reached a crisis through :he issue by the alternate executive council (eoii-isl ing ol thirty members chosen ai the time oi the elections to replace ally vacancies in the ranks of the Council', of a manifesto condemning the policy of the executive in many direclion- and declaring that such a policy has resulted in losing touch with a weakening labour movement, causing a defection of unions and otherwise jeopardising labour s position. L A BOR M A NIFF..<! (). SYDNEY. February 7. The l abour manifesto further states that -ii great has been the loss ol ronfidenei in the Executive unde-, th" Presidency of Mr Willi-, that real organising activities are at a stand-till. Alter (iitolenining l lie purchase "I the "Daily Mail” newspaper, the manifesto .‘■ays. ib, present, indebtedness, tlie F.x----e-.i Hi.iVe will be in a fearful position in the •■vgnl of an early election, and coniTud-'s by denouncing, th" e).pulsion of ( 'oinm nil l■ i - from I lie paiiy. atmg = he star chamber method-- adopted have given l isa io a suspicion ll.ar the * \ pul -ions were inn based ap, n ovule'. blit on personal nuimt>.-it '• -. arising out of a Labour ‘’end. REMANDED. BI! fPBANE. February 7. Lay don. charged witli murder of 'AT: i i ford, was remanded till Monday next. DAVIS CUP TEAM. SYDNEY. February 7. It i> expected the Davis Cup team will be selected to-day. Brookes, Patterson, O'Hara Wood and Schlesinger are all available. PR ICE- ni-' BI T TER. SYDNEY. February 7. The wholesale price of baiter has Pee it reduced by a penny per pound. CREW RAID STOREROOM. SYDNEY, February 7. Tlie crew of the Hannover raided t. • .! i|i - .-tore room and stole a quantity of food. The police were summoned and a rrcsled eight moll. CONDITION OF MINES. SYDNEY, February 7. The Chief Inspector of Mines' report on llie eomlitons of the Al.iorninin numl.ei two colliery states there is no abnormal danger. Other mines on the northern Held will he inspected before a. final report is made.