AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 October 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

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RIFLE SHOOTING

SYDNEY, October II

Despite trouheLsome winds and a mirage excellent scoring was recorded at the Rifle Association’s meeting.

The .Philip Charley match of eight shots, three hundred yards, was won by Kelly (Victoria) with a score of thirty-nine. H. li. Hunt (Wellington) was third with thirty-seven. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. (Received this day at S a.m.) SYDNEY, October 11. At the wool sales conditions were similar to the previous day. Inferior classes showed no. recovery and there wen 1 heavy u ithdiawals of Uie.se classes. CHARGE OF MURDER. SYDNEY, Octobr 15. Medi Doran has been committed for trial on a charge of murdering John .Jacob, a lireman on the steamer Treworlus. THE MONK SOLI). MELBOURNE, October 10. The Monk has been sold to It. J. Grove and goes to India. The pri e paid is stated to he three thousand guineas. It lias not been decided whether he will run in the Caullield Cup. Young Antonio claims that the shooting of his father was accidental. BANKS REACH AGREEMENT'. MELBOURNE, Oct. 11. It is understood the Conference of the Commonwealth and Associated Banks reached an agreement regarding the financing of wheat, wool and other products. Tbc details have yet to ho settled. Thus will rdi eve the tension in financial circles regarding.the shipping and financing of wool and wheat which has been having an unsettling effect upon the markets for these products.

MELBA’S FAREWELL. MELBOURNE. October M

Dame Melba ‘hade farewell to the operatic stage at a gala performance of “La Boliemo” in His Majesty's Theatre, whic li was packed liy a demonstrative gathering. Speeches wore made by Premier Bruce and the Lord Mayor, eulogising the Diva’s magnificent stage record and her services to Australia.

Dame Melba was deeply affected. She concluded her thanks with “God Bless You 'All.” The ceremony ended with the, Lord Mayor handing her a cheque of (.'IS,OOO. the result of her appeal on behalf of limbless soldiers. MAD ELEPHANT AT LARGE. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) HOBART. October 15. The escape of a large elephant from a circus during a storm which almost drove the animals frantic with fear, is pausing consternation here. Several keepers, many pedestrians anti motorists joined in the chase alter the infuriated animal, without effecting its capture. The reople are terrified and fears arc entertained that it may do damage.

THE MAM'SON EXPEDITION. NO TRACE OF WOMEN. DA RAV IN. October 15. Describing the search for the Douglas Mawsou women, a member ol the Huddersfield expedition, states that s even mounted men and three walking, travelled from Arnheim Day to the Gulf of Carpentaria and returned eight days later. . They met a party of blacks at Point Bradshaw who informed them that the white women were at Calendon Bay. The parly then proceeded to Calendon Bay, a distance of seventy miles, and the horsemen went another thirty miles in mu suit of the party of natives. Inn the baleks had them at a disadvantage, lor they swam an arm of sea a mile vide, while the horsemen had to travel eight miles round by land. 'I lie constable in charge i.s satisfied that no white women have been there. The only casualty was a native taken by an alligator in Arnheim Bay. BREAD INCREASE CONFIRMED. SYDNEY. October 15. At a largely attended meeting of the master tinkers, the decision come to at. „ previous meeting to increase the price of bread by one farthing, was continued. ONE EARTHING DAMAGES. SYDNEY, Oct. 15.

To two actions, in which Emmanuel Mverson, a Sidney property owner, claimed in each ease £10,030 damages for alleged libel against the .smith Newspapers Limited, the jury imve plaintiff verdicts for a farthing dam-ar-es. The Judge refused plaintiff s application for a certificate of costs. The cases were very protracted, and it. is stated that total c-sts are between .£20,000 and £25,000.

ANOTHER AY IT AI ■I NO END EDITION. HOBART, Oct. In. Another whaling expedition is about to leave. A steamer is departing In \ow Zealand to pick up other units ot the fleet and then proceed to the Loss Sea. MOTOR COM I‘l i l l ION, FELT. SYDNEY, October 15. Tile Railway Cmnmis.sio.ucrs have under consideration a proposal to use motor buses instead of extending rue present tramway system. The Commissioners are becoming perturbed at the competition by puvato buses, which arrange a time table, where possible, just to precede tlio. trams and so gather up all passengers. It is considered that the cost or a fleet if), buses will be much less than laying: tram lines. ’ MELBOURNE WOOL SALES j MELBOURNE, October 15. The/ second series of the wool sales lias opened and super wools arc at the levels current at the opening series. Good wools and top making sorts are irregular. Five wools are 11 nor cent lower. The best comebacks and crossbreds realised the full late rates. REDUCTION OF HOURS GRANTED. MELBOURNE. October 15.

The Arbitration Court has granted the claims of the Marine Cooks. Bakers and Butcher’s Association for s reduction of hours at sea to not less than eight instead of nine without overtime, operating from 31st. December next. Claims for overtime for all work done on Sundays were refused, but overtime payment for work done in port on Sundays and holidays was allowed. OBITUARY. SYDNEY, Oetolior 15. Obituary-—Senator McDougal. for firtv roars connected with the New South' AVales Labour movement.