AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.]

BANANA DISEASE. SYDNEY, July 22

The ravages of bunchy top disease in banana, plantations in Tweed river district, previously a large exporting centre, have been so disastrous that the local Fruitgrowers Association which handled the trade, is no longer required, and has been disbanded. A movement is afoot in Sydney to rc-cs-tabliJi the banana trade with Fiji. A shipping linn lm.s offered t<> provide suitable steamer accommodation if sufficient inducement is offered.

THE MURRAY CASE. SYDNEY. July 22. Evidence given in the .Murray case was that the father, who had been drinking, quarrelled with his -on and said t > him: “I will fix yon. my lad.’’ The father then followed the son across a paddock. The son got a gun to frighten the father ami it went off wien they were struggling together.

COMMITTED FOR- TRIAL. SYDNEY. Julv 22

At the inquest on Daniel Henry James Murray (cabled on 2!)lli) the coroner found the deceased met his. death at the hands of hi- son. Harry William Murray, w ho was coicmmitted for trial.

CHARGE OF MURDER. SYDNEY. July 22. Murray was committed on :t charge of murder.

GYM PI E RAILWAY SMASH. BRISBANE. Julv 22,

At the inquiry into the Gympie railway smash Mr McGinloy. representing the Australian Railway men’s Union, said ho would call evidence in support of the belief tiiiit the accident was not caused by an obstruction, hut by a depression or hide on the outside rail of the curve. He intended to call evidence to show the curve was irregular, it, was wavy and showed other variations from true form as to make it unsafe to run over. Mr MeGinley contended that the curve had not been properly laid. A railwayman. Keller, gave evidence that he discovered a hole in the curve on the afternoon of Sth dune but as it was close to knocking oil’ time ho put off remedying the detect till another time.

DE PIN EDO'S FLIGHT. SYDNEY. Jirtv 21

De Pinedo lias decided to postpone bis lligbt until Friday, to enable him L-o meet- the American licet.

(INI) FOR DE Pi NEDO. ROM!'.. Julv 2IL

A national Mthscripliou inis been opened by the newspapers on beiiult or the airman De Pinedo, now in Austra-

CRICKET PKOI'TTS. SYDNEY. July 22

At a meeting of I lie .Yew South Wales Cricket Association, it was stated the year’s surplus amounted to £1.1,841, while' the accumulated surplus was £20.885. Carious sums were set aside for the purpose ~l making grants to grounds under the Assoeiat ton’s emit ml.

POST OFFICE DEPOSITS. SI’DNKY. duly 22. At the cud of the finnucial year the tmount at the credit ol the depositors ,f the New South Wales Government; savings Bank, was L'tiQ.o PL l *: b thi- bang an increase ol £2.00 1. 1 52 over tee treviotis year. ’I here were I .O'dd.liS!! recounts, representing an increase ol 18.5!)!! for the year. The exec— ol kqxisits over willuirawals was J.H2d.iß(i.

WHAT SHORTER WEU.Iv MEANS. SYDNEY. July 22. |,, an open letter to the Premier (Me Lang) the Chamber of .Manufacturers' Executive, -latex me adoption of a forty-four-hour week must inevitably bring a loss to the workers in the diminished employment, to the oiiblic in the increased costs ol commodities . and Lo the inaniilacttnvr and tin: Stall' in the decreased possibilities of expansion in industry. Ihe C bamoci- suggests that New South Males postpone the introduction of tie I'orly-iour-limtr week till the other States of the Commonwealth arc ready to take similar action.