AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

tUSTBAI.IAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A SAD TRAGEDY. SYDNEY. August 23. A pathetic tragedy occurred at l n(lerclille. Mrs McGrill cut the throats of her eight months old daughter and herself. Both arc dead. She lelt a note saying sla* le t hcrscll becoming paralysed and the world wa- too hard lor li*T. WAR SERVICE HOMES. MEI.IiOCENE. August 23. The report tabled in the House ol Representatives -how-, that 21,881 war service Inuiiox wen- provided to applicants. Tim percentage of outstanding instalments is only 2.2(1. MESS-ACE WASHED ASHORESYDNEY. August 2-1. A bet tie containing a message, supposed to have collie from the lost Steamer Samara, found in the Clarence River, states the vessel luundci’ed in a terrili" gale ol! Port Miidjuiiifit the 28 ill. .1 tine. 1023. Tin* note is 'signed !»v Captain Bell and the ( liiel OHiecr. Mr Eewtrell.

WINTER HEAT RECORD. SYDNEY. Angus! 25

The maximum temperature recorded in Sydney yesterday was 81.1 degrees, the highest for August and a record for thirty nine years.

LAWLESSNESS IN MEI.p.t)BRN'I MELBOBRNE. Aug. 25.

To comhal the snread ot lawlessness in tliv Melbourne suburbs a protective patrol comprising ex-nflirei's ol the .Australian and Imperial I 1 ones has been formed and has been promised the en-nperati the Commissioner ~|' Piilii i l . I Iniiseliolders will have the protection ol the patiol lor till 1 payhumh of three shillings weekly. The patrol men who will he armed, "ill escort citizens to their homes at night, on,! will bring women from the theatres. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT to liK A POLISH KD. MF.LROURNE. August 23. The Attorney-General states the Government intends to introduce legislation to abolish the capital punishment and flogging of criminals.