AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

IUBTItALIAN ANII N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. EMPIRE DAY IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY. May 23. Empire Day was celebrated by a display ol* massed public school childiv„ ; ,t tin* Cricket (• round, and demonstrations at other schools, wheteiit prominent statesmen ami citizens participated. I In* cllicial demonstration will hf* held on Saturday.

A TRAGKDV. Received this day at. 9.d0 a.m.) SVD.NKV. May 21. A message from Van™ states Charles Treloar fired two shots from a. double barrelled shotgun at bis wife The first missed, hut the second wounded her severely in l lie arm. Or. the approach ol the police I rdotu turned the gun nil himself, blowing his head to pieces. His wile was soot t* hospital and is progressing satislacUirily. Jealously is supposed to he the cause ol the act,.

STRANDED .STEAMER. ISRISISA.NE, May 2l The Japanese steamer Ugtimaiti is till ashore at Roper Island but is ale and apparently undamaged . The teamer Arafura passed yesterday anil ims „„t asked to assist. Th'e passage t the spot is inn row . The l guinaru irobably lost her observation during me of the rain squalls prevalent littrng tlie past week.

PCI.R MAKING ENQUIRIES. .MELBOURNE. May 21 At.;the annual meeting ol the Amalgamated Zinc Company, the ( "mirman stated the directors were ci isidering proposals fc.r the maniifact•'.v of paper pulp and newsprint in Australia. The investigations were incomplete, but the scheme was promising, and the directors decision would be announced within four months.

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