AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1926, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.) wrestling. MELBOURNE, Aug. 21. In a wrestling match. Thye heat Yokel by two falls to one in several rounds. SHOT BY CONSTABLE, SYDNEY, August 23. While he was endeavouring to arrest two men suspected of theft at Highgow, a constable was compelled to draw his revolver to protect himself. After challenging one man who was making for him with an upraised bottle he fired and the bullet entered the mail’s neck, who died some time later. A police report states tlic revolver exploded.

A WRESTLING INCIDENT. MELBOURNE, 'August 23 Accidentally kicked by one of the wrestlers in the seventh round of tho match between Thye and Yokel, the referee was temporarily laid out. Dating this time Yokel squarely pinned Tliyc’s shoulders to the ground with a hotly press, in what should have been tiie winning fall of the match. After his shoulders had been down for four seconds, Thye released himself and in turn pinned Yokel with a similar hold. The referee coming to. saw only Thye on top and crawling on his hands and knees he crowned him winner. A great

demonstration fcnsuod. and the iioliec had to escort the referee through the crowd. .MOTOR, CAR FATALITIES. 'Received thi« day at 12.30 p.m.l SYDNEY. Aug. 23 .Motor accidents during the week-end were responsible for four deaths in Sydney and one in Melbourne, and several persons injured. PICTURE STOLEN. .MELBOURNE. Aug. 23. Attendants entering the National Art Gallery discovered Sir David Wilkes’ picture “The Gentle Shepherd” had been torn from its frame and stolen. It is valued at some hundreds sterling.' OFFER REFUSED. SYDNEY. August 23. It is reported an offer of ten thousand guineas for Rampion by Connolly, a Westralian sportsman, has been refused.