AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 October 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[UY TELEGRAPH —PEII PRESS ASSOCIATION.] PRODUCE PRICES. .MELBOURNE, October 10. Oats 9s (id, Is; barley (English) Is ini, os; potatoes L’l 10s ; £- los; onions C 99 10s, l'9d. COMMERCIAL REPORTS. SYDNEY. October 9. The English commercial cables have not arrived. CRICKETERS’ EXPENSES. SYDNEY, October 10. The Board of Cricket Control has fixed tin* payment for players against England at C9O per match with first class travelling expenses and one pound daily for personal expenses, when away from their State. The request of the New Zealand Cricket Association for a visit of an Australian eleven prior to their English tour in 199!! was left for further consideration at the next meeting to he held at Melbourne in December. EEDEDAL PARLIAMENT. Al EI.JIOURNE, Oct. 11. Tie* Federal Parliament completed its business and has gone into recess until n date to la* fixed. NEW STKAAISHIP LTXE. SYDNEY. Oct. 11.

Patrick Steamship Company (ominenoed running yesterday, when the steamer Alawata left for Melbourne with a full general cargo.

A STARRING AFFRAY. SYDNEY, Oct. 11. On Tuesday last, when the steamer Trewui'las, was hound from Ocean Island. a lircman named John Jacob, a West. African, was stabbed to death .111 the forecastle deck hv a member of the Indian crew-, named Aledi Doran. The latter was immediately placed in irons and handed over to the police on arrival at Newcastle. lie was later charged with murder. The two had been working together as greaser and lircman since the beginning of the voyage. Owing to Doran’s had temper there had been frequent quarrels. .Ricoh was leaning over the deck rails when Doran attacked him with a knife and before he had time to grapple with his assailant he was stabbed. The attack was so sudden that other members of the crew were tumble to intervene.

CARLE ITEMS. .MELBOURNE. October in. Councillor Brunton has been re-elec ted Lord Mayor.