AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION, Mli BRUCE RETURNS, r. FREMANTLE. .March I. Arrived—Orsova. Mr Bruce (Australian Premier is aboard, returning n from the Imperial Conference visit. a RUBBER WORKS FIRE. , MELBOriiNE, March I. r A fi, 'e damaged the Barnet, Glass t Rubber Works at Fitzrov to the ex--1 tent of £15,000. INQUEST OX TJST. | -MELBOURNE. March :i. i At the inquest on List, his father gave evidence that his son was queer in the head. Another witness stated . that List told him that he was suffering I rout a complaint which was driving lum mad. hut the medical evidvnre disproved that List had the disease he imagined. I lie Coroner found that List had will ullv and feloniously shot four victims in the gardens’ tragedy and then suicided, hut there was no evidence to show the state of his mind at llm time. BIRTH RATE DKf'l INK. SYDNEY. March 1. Although there were I 111 more marriages in New South Wales last year than in the previous year, there were 100 fewer babies burn, the birth-rate 1 being 5 per cent. IkHow the average for the preceding live years. As compensation. tin* death rate ] amongst children under one year was j 5.1 per cent, below the average lor the i previous live years. t A feature of the marriage “market” s was the numbers, particularly males. , who married below the age nl ill. the | average of these being 15.5 per cent., above the average for the previous five p years.

MOTHER SUPERIOR DIES. SYDNEY. March 5. Obituary.—-I’evd Mother Mary lien hinaiis Daly, Superior-General of the Irish Sisters of Charity in Australia. BOROUGH EM PI.tIVEES' STRIKE. SYDNEY. .March 5. The municipal council employees at Broken Hill have struck following on a refusal of the Council to accede to their demand for increased wages. With the exception of the electric light and clerical departments, all activities of th(> Council have ceased. INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE, March 5 The Premier in a policy speech, said the industrial disturbances in South Australia were comparatively few and far between, due to tho better industrial conditions and the uncompromising attitude of the Government towards direct action. There was mnv a better understanding between capital and labour than existed for many years. Referring to tlie financial position lie said it was now almost impossible to obtain money in London for local requirements and the Government therefore, was forced to depend largely upon the Australian market.

ANTHRAX FROM ENGLISH BRUSH .MELBOURNE, March 5. A case of anthiux iroiu a brush manufactured in England is reported al Mildora. This is the lirst case ol iulection from England. ALLEGED I NS AF E SHIR. MELROI RNH, "lurch 5. At the coob-reiice ol the hipbuild .-IS union II wa- .1 Urg'd that finger could he jure rted beta ecu the corroded iron plates am! wooden decking of a former ('niiinioiiwea 11 h steamer. the Arabian. It was also alleged tho decks would collapse in a heavy sea and there were great gaps in the funnel which rested on a concrete foundation and would carry awav with a slUgm strain. DONATION FOR. COLLEGE. MELBOURNE. March 5. At a meeting of the State Cabinet it was announced that Sir 'William M'Pherson. formerly State treasurer, had donated -£25,000 towards the crection oT ii college ojf domestic economy iti Melbourne.