AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1927, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

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PROBABLE COAL STOPPAGE. SYDNEY, February s. It is anticipated the meeting of the Miners’ Delegate Board will, result in the closing of all the mines and rendering idle thirty thousand miners and other colliery workers. Already the coal trade is slack and half the miners arc idle for want of trade. Newcastle is now entirely dependent on the interstate and Xew Zealand trade and the owners state the latter will he further reduced as Xew Zealand is devising schemes by which Xew Zealand coal can he put into more general use in place oK Xewcnslle coal.

XEW CAUCUS RULE. SYDNEY, Feb. 8. I ho Labour Caucus decided the Government share of the contribution necessary lor the Child Endowment Scheme he raised by an increased taxation on higher incomes, increased probate duties, and the imposition of n tax on land. SEVEN PEOPLE DROWNED. BRISBANE, Fob. 8. W bile a party of twelve were rowing on the Condamiti River, af Condamin, the boat capsized and seven occupants: Airs W. Koche, Patrick Koche. Robert Koche, Miss G. Koche, Miss O’Shea, Mrs LitUllo and Master Liddlo were drowned. The other occupants of the boat hung to a tree in the water until rescued. ANOTHER HOTEL TRAGEDY PERTH, Feb. 8. A man giving the name of Martin went to a city hotel yesterday with bis wife, ami child. About noon to-day the woman and child were found in bed, apparently strangled. The police are looking for the husband. LUCKY ESCAPE. BRISBANE, Feb. 8. The Condamino river tragedy was due to a boat in which there were a party numbering eleven, striking n snag, while proceeding down the river with the current, travelling at a swift pace. It is a. miracle any were saved owing to the current. The four survivors managed to reach the tree, and they hung to that till a rowing boat, which had to he carried ten miles by tractor, arrived and rescued them.