AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1924, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[BY TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION'.] NO APPLE BOUNTY. MELBOURNE, Nov. 8. No bounty is likely lo bo granted by tho Federal Ministry this year to apple growers. Senator Wilson, who is in charge of assistance to marketing received a cable from the High Commissioner. Sir James Conk, stating between forty and fifty thousand eases of apples were brought on the open market in London this year lor sale at Wembley, at an average cost of 16s lOd per ease. Allowing a liberal estimate ofl 8s 1 Oil per ease as the rest of marketing this left the growers a return of eight shillings per case at the tree. Growers recently informed Mr "Wilson the industry would lie profitable if they were assured of a return of four shillings per ease at the tree. Tt is estimated that if Wembley reopens next year, one hundred thousand cases could lie sold.

MENTAL patient murdered (Received this day at S n.m.) SYDNEY, November !).

The body of I fared Deaslev, aged 27, ineniullv deleclive since birth, "as found trussed up in a sack at tho Thiwko.slniry (River near the. Milson Island mental asylum, of which lie was an inmate. Apparently lie was murdered by a heavy blow on the skull.

The police believe that Beasley was murdered by a fellow inmate at the thoroughness t bat charachcrised' the crime is typical of nearly every murder committed by a madman during the past decade.

Milson Island contains 110 patients all of whom are believed to he harmless imbeciles, epileptics, and idi • Beasley was very popular with the attendants anil the patient)!.

armistice day. (Received this day at S a.m.) t SYDNEY, Nov. f). Armistice Day yesterday was celebrated by a general march past id citizen forces. There are other functions to-ila.v. with an open air church service. militrav parades, with special references in the Churches.

DONE EYM EX’S ACTION. MELBOURNE. Nov. f),

In accordance with the decision not to supply steam for overtime work, t.lj l ilonkeynien on the int.er-iState steamers ceased work at noon oil Saturday, and they will resume at eight mi Monday morning.

AUSTRALIAN FLOODS. SYDNEY, November 0. Rain continued overnight, and caused serious floods. .Many narrow escapes are recorded. Torrential rains which fell yesterday covered portions of the wheat area, where the crops were levelled, and serious damage to the crops is anticipated. Bathurst and Dublin reports that the lower portions of both towns are under water. The rivers are rising rapidly in many places. MELBOURNE, November !>. Floods are reported in Victoria over a wide area. There are many waawnys mi the railways. A boy was drowned. The Hoods are accompanied bv i velonie winds.