AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1924, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[IIY TKLIAIItAI'H —I‘EIl IMtESS ASSOCIATION.] MURDER OF A WOMAN. TWO TERRIBLE SCREAMS. SYDNEY, -May M. The body of it woman found at Long Bay is expected to lie identified today. J.ast night, while two constables were guarding the body in the scrub, a mail was seen creeping towards tlie spot', but on the const able - 's challenge, lie bolted, and escaped, probably in a light motor Iruck as the tracks of such a vehicle were traced along the road this morning. A resident close Instates that on Saturday night he hoard two terrible screams ns though from a woman in agony. Medical examination shows there are wounds on the body whidi could not have been self inflicted.

BODY IDENTIFIED. SYDNEY', May lb The Long Bay body has been identified as that of May Anderson, a v oman aged 29. She was married, hut had been in gaol several times. It ]established beyond doubt that she was most brutally murdered. The cause of deai.li was henunorhage and shock.

Her death occurred during the last few days, but it is not known how long the body was in the scrub. BOOKSELLERS’ CONFERENCE. SYDNEY, May 14. A conference of Australian and New Zealand booksellers has appointed Mr H. C. South (New Zealand) and Mr \V. Fyke (Victoria) delegates to ap. proaeli the publishing houses of Great Britain to attempt to get better terms ami conditions for booksellers in the Southern Hemisphere. MELISOT'RNE TRAM STRIKE. MELBOURNE, May 14 . A conference of the parties to the tram strike was held tO-dny jii camera in the Arbitration Court.

Tlie result has not 130011. made public, but it is known that the strike is still unsettled. Tlie Federal Executive of the Tramway Work:rs ’ Uviuii Ims now taken •control of negotiations. BOYCOTT OF STEAMERS. SYDNEY, May 14. A mass meeting of the Seamen’s Union, decided to continue tlio boycott of the Karoola and Katoomba.