AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1925, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

IttSTEALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE) ASSOCIATION

WHEAT GROWING LAND. SYDNEY, July 1

Tho Government Statistician has prepared an interesting report dealing with effect of fallowing wheat growing lands. Flo shows that fallowed land in the Rivcrina produced forty-five and the other districts 7o per cent, higher yields than stubble land. The season generaly was very favourable for crops.

AVESTRaLIAX WHEAT YIELD. PERTH. July 1

As a result of good rains in the agricultural areas it, is expected that two hundred thousand acres more than last year will he sown under wheat. On the basis of last year’s average it is expected the yield will total over 2f> million bushels. CRIME RAMPANT IN MELBOURNE. MELBOURNE, July I. Robbery outrages arc rampant. Three masked robbers, at the revolver point, stuck up a lady and gentlemen cycling ill Richmond. They robbed the man of his watch, chain and money and also took a. ring olf the woman's finger. They then escaped. A resident of Tourak surprised a masked and armed man in his bedroom. He grappled and threw the intruder down the stairs whence he escaped. A BUNGLED FLIGHT. SYDNEY. July 1. Out of a squadron of eleven aeroplanes which left Melbourne for the Richmond aerial base only three reached their destination without a mishap. The others either developed one-in-trouble, or struck trouble, chiefly in th.c shape of getting embedded in the deep mud when landing. None of the mishaps were serious.

ANTrr RA X OUTBRE A l\. SYDNEY, July I

An investigation of a mysterious disease which lias killed a number of cattle in the Keerong district, on Lho North Coast of New South 'Wales, has revealed thaT it was anthrax, hut tile outbreak is purely local.

RKDFKRX MURDER TRIAL. SYDNEY, July 1

The trial of Cecil Aves, charged with the murder of Mrs Quirko at Rodforn. has commenced. Aves pleaded not guilty. Alice Quirk gave evidence that on the night of the tragedy, she was awakened by some noise in the room where she was sleeping with her mother. She saw Aves near- her bed. She was quite certain of the intruder’s identity, hui she did not remember anything further of the night’s happenings. Up to the time that she and her mother retired, they had been on perfecllv Irienillv terms with Aves.

SYDXKY’S EXPANSION. SYDNEY, July 1

There were ll.titlO buildings erected in thi‘ Metropolitan Area in the past financial year, at a cost of fj1,3,333.9L1 compared with 11,321 in the previous vear at a cost of LI l .SpJ.OoS.

EMPIRE PRESS CONFERENCE SYDNEY. July I

The New South Wales State Government allots three thousand sterling for providing travelling expenses and entertainment for flic visiting delegates to the Empire Press Conference'.. NEW AMCC. SECRETARY. MELBOURNE. July 1.

Out of 112 applicants Mr A. Kownoy fSecretary of the South Australian Jockey Club) lias been appointed Secretary of the Victorian Racing Club in succession to tho late Mr Bryan Moore.