AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. AIR BRUCE ARRIVES. MELBOURNE, March 9. Air S. M. Bruce and party have returned home. Mr Bruce impressed upon his interviewers that the memory of the Australian and New Zealand dead was being perpetuated in 23fX) war cemeteries. The work was being wonderfully carried out by the Imperial AYar Graves Commission. Asked if they would he permitted to intervive his wife, Air Bruce told the reporters: “Certainly not. One in the family is enough for that sort of tiling.” SYDNEY WOOL SALES SYDNEY. Alnreh 10. The wool sales were resumed, competition being considerably less lively than lately. The market was irregular. and showed an easing tendency for all descriptions, especially short stapled and indifferent classes. X.S.AY. DAIRY EXPORTS. SYDNEY. Ala roll II Tlie New South Wales butter production for last year was 75,723,000 lbs, cheese; 5,199.0001b5, bacon and hams 19,2J5,0001b5. as compared with butler 100,(172,OOOlbs. cheese 7,370,000 His, hac-on and hams 20,42i5,0001bs for the previous year. The decrease is due to the had season. MURDER CASE. MELBOURNE. .March 9. An official report on the murder of O'Down on .March '2nd, stated that a. native who instigated the killing has been shot, and measures have been taken to arrest the other participants. Details of the crime are not available. .MANGLED AA’OAIAX’S RECOVERY. SYDNEY, .March 10 Aliss Derrett, a victim of the Bronte shark tragedy on February 13, has been discharged from the hospital. She is fitted with false limbs. She has resumed work with her old employers. She attributes her recovery to the dominance of her mind over her body of which doctrine she is an ardent preacher. She declares that hut for her strong will to live, she would never have left the hospital.

TENNIS ON SUNDAY. (Received this day at. 10.10 a.in.) SYDNEY. March 11. The Health Committee of the City Council has recommended the Council to permit tennis to In* played on the Council's Courts on Sunday. METHODIST CONFERENCE AND FAITH HEALING. SYDNEY. .March 11. Tlie Methodist Conference passed a resolution approving of the new interest taken in faith healing, rocoiuincnding the aid of prayer he sought lor the alleviation of all physical disabilities ae• I that, spiritual healing in no way clashes with medical science. hul should I, an aid llierto. MELBOURNE AYOOL SALES. MLI.ItOERNE. March 23. The wool sales were continued. the nuirUoi being keen fm all grades. I'rices were unaltered. PORT LYTTELTON TROUBLE. MELBOURNE. Alareh 11. I lie Trades Hail Council has decided that on the arrival of the Fort Lyttelton, the vessel will he declared “black” and the Cotim-il to do all in it- power to prevent her sailing until tk> members of her crew who are in g.U'i in Sydnev are telea-ed. AI STB ALI A TO BE SCUTTLED. MELBOURNE. March 11. Air Bowden announced the battleship Australia will he scuttled nil April 15th. off Sydney Heads by opening ike sea cocks. MB BRUCE ON WIRELESS REPORT. MELBOURNE. March 11. Commenting on the report ol the Donald Com mil tee of Wireless. Mr Bruce said there was no proposal to abandon the plans originally made in An-tralia for the establishment ol wire i s; communication with Britain.