AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[’EY TELEGRAFII —TEE I’RESS ASSOCIATION.] A SYDNEY TRAGEDY. SYDNEY. January 29. In response to a telephone call from a neighbour the police early this morning visited a house owned and occupied by William Marlin at Lewisham. They found Martin in bed. fully dressed with a severe gash in his throat, and a razor nearby. Martin wn.s taken to the hospital. He is expected to recover. Mrs Susan'Felton, living in the same house, was also taken to the hospital with a badly fractured skull the result of a blow from l a tomahawk, and she lies in a dangerous condition.

It appears some time ago Martin made over the deeds of the house to Mrs Felton. Since then ihere hnv been frequent quarrels. During disturbances to-day. the noise awakened neighbours, and while they were waiting for the police. Mrs Felton walked out into the street blood pouring from a wound in her head. As no vehicle was in sight she walked to the hospital, where she collapsed

SWIMMING. BRISBANE, Jan. 30. The three-quarters of a mile tree style swimming championship ol Australia resulted • Springfield L Uq'b'r 2, Canuirk 8. I line 1.8.37. STEAMERS COLLIDE. SYDNEY, Jan. 30. A collision occurred between the steamers Delka and Kaitokc in the basin of Newcastle harbour. Iho latter vessel received moderate damage which will delay her sailing till repaiis are effected. The damage to the Delkera was slight. The Delkera had just entered port and she was moving to the wharf position when she ran into the Kaitokc, which was tied up at her moorings. A strong southerly was blowing at the time of the mishap.

LOOKING TO NEW ZEALAND. HEALTH OFFICER'S MISSION. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.l SYDNEY, January 30. Doctor Purdy, the City Health Officer, has been instructed to proceed to New Zealand to-day for the purpose of investigating various public undertakings in the Dominion. 7\niong the matters Dr Purdv is to report on the munieilpalisation of milk supply as carried out in Wellington, registration of butchers’ shops and the methods of their control throughout the Dominion, and the housing oi the working classes. Dr Purdy will also investigate the incidence of the outbreak of infantile paralysis in Auckland, especially the allegations that have been made of the possibility of the dissemination of the disease by ticks.

N.S.W. COAL RESOURCES. SYDNEY, January 29. Mr White, chief analyst and assaver to the Alines Department, says it is estimated the coal resources of N.b.W . were thirty thousand million tons, which, at the rate of consumption ot thirty million tons yearly, would last a thousand years owing to the economic utilisation of by-products which were 7:10 densely valuable and which were now to a certain extent wasted, me utilisation of these by-products was governed by consumption and until the country has sufficient population the waste would continue.

S YDN EV ’ S E L ECT RIC 1 T Y. SYDNEY, Janaury 29. Mr Ball, Minister of Works, says that there is no Justification lor tio three million power scheme. He deflate that a Government inquiry into the production of electricity "id IC ie ‘' the object being to protect the eonsunv

The Lord Mayor stated that if the Government interfered with the nal management or the extension of the Council’s electricity Department, the Labor Party would make such interference a main issue in the coming political campaign. He indicated the Council would be prepared to enter into an agreement for an intersection of the generating plants of the Coucil and the Railway Commissioner. i„ or der to effect certain economies.

HIDES MARKET. MELBOURNE, Jnn. 30. Hides are buoyant all round, -me values readily obtainable, if anythin*, in sellers’ favour. ..