AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 September 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

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CAPITAL I’t 'N INI I MEN I'. SYDNEY. Pent ember ! T. The New South Wales A-emhly read a third lime in-day tin- Abolition of Capital Puoi-haieiit Ed!. LAST COX NETTING LINK. (Received tins day at 10.2-3 it.in.) SYDNEY. Sept. IL. Louisa Briggs, an aboriginal half caste, ha- died at Cumcronguna mission station, aged HC. She is (lie last remaining link with the now extim-t t'asmanian aborigine-.

MOUNT MORGAN POSITION. BRISBANE. Sept. Hi. 11l an elii' ial -ialeiuenl the din*. - tors of the .Mount Morgan Co., male* j| clear thi! they will he unable ;n re-open the mine and work- under ihe added burden of reduced working hours and increased cost... hollowing oil an interview with the Premier me directors outlined a tentative scheme of operation. uercssiiat ing lunhei lengthy investigat ion, and dependent mi the company's ability i" Giisv lurther capital. X.S.W. BROADCASTING. SYDNEY, Sept. lti. .Mr Lang announod the Government pro. os, ,s to establish a stale w iicless broadcast ing station on the lines if the Queensland station. Mr Lang pointed out the scheme will provide for the establishment of relay .-.tatiene in various country centres, which will enable people with small sets at a long distance from Sydney to listen in. WOOL SALES .MELBOURNE. Sept. TO. At the wool sales there "as good competition. Best combing Merinos reached 20'd. other combing wools 2.3R1. Comebacks sold to 2Tjd. BILLIARDS RECORD. PERTH. Sept. TO. In the billiard unit'll against Falkiner, Liiidrum created a world’s reami for the opening session, making a break of 1-152 unfinished, vhereot 11(10 was off the red. His previous record win 1117.