AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Australian it N.Z. Cablo Association.j STRANDED RIVE RINA. SYDNEY, June 13. A syndicate lias purchased the stranded Riverinn lor £2,225, including cargo and coal aboard. The purchasers propose to refloat the vessel and are Impel ill to have her running again in a few weeks.

BRISBANE FIRE. BRISBANE. June 13. A lire in the premises of Bickford and Sons, wholesale druggists and general merchants, in Tank Street, city, caused damage estimated at many thousands sterling.

CANBERRA FIRE FATALITY. CANBERRA. June 3. A fire which occurred in a canvas tent at Noithbimriie camp, near Aitishe. resulted in two men, Samuel I aimer and Alexander Beveridge, being burned to death. The men had been cooking a meal over a large fire in the tent and were unable to escape when the structure caught alight.

SURVEYOR'S DISPUTE. BERTH, June 13. The State Government’s recent appointment of six surveyors from New Zealand has brought a protest from the West Australia Institute of Surveyors and tin' President of the New Zealand Institute states the men accepted positions in ignorance of the conditions prevailing in the State. The New Zealand body has been informed by the Westralian President that young surveyors hero had refused the positions on the salary offeien which was lately reduced below n.o minimum paid in other States. Tim President said that in some instances surveyors were paid less than thenmotor drivers.

A BOR IGINFS SENTENCED. DARWIN, June 13

Hiree aborigines concerned jq ;m M; ,_ tack on Crocodile Mission (cabled on Friday) were each sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. The Judge said discipline was necessary at the mts•si<ms. and punishment for certain oflenccs was justified.

FOOTBALL FATALITY. SYDNEY. .June 13. R. Wiseman, a Sydney Gramm:, n school hoy, tripped and /ell at a louthall match and broke his neck.