AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Rv Telegraph—Per Press Association. SYDNEY. Aug. 10. 'flu' Acting Commonwealth Statistician states tin' total permanent gain t'» population in Australia trom overseas migration during the year ended Olltli June lasi, was 19.722. composed of HI. 157 males, and 18.595 females. Ihe increase is 38 per cent compared with the previous year. Ihe arrivals numbered 115.479 and the departures 05.757. N.S.W. POLITICS. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY. Aug. 10. .Mr Murphy, a Labour member of the Legislative Assembly, who is contesting the Ro/.ellc scat at the tortlicomiug elections against the selected Scale Party candidate, says he has hern tlirealened with physical violence if lie dares to continue liis campaign. Seriou- threats of sabotage against his persona! property also have been made. Mr Murphy says he will not seek police protection, hut will take his own bodyguard of returned soldiers and others with him. while he is conducting his election campaign.

ANOTHER domestic murder ADELAIDE. Aug. 10.

When the police broke into a house at Roseville, near Mount Gauthier, they found the dead hotly of .Myra Francis, ttged 20. lying on a bed with her throat cut. Her husband. William Henry Francis. 21, was lying on the iloor with his throat gashed and both wrists cut. lie was sent to the hospital in a critical condition. It is alleged Francis murdered his wife and then attempted suicide.

LOSS ON SOCCER TOUR. SYDNEY. Aug. If). II would appear the abrupt Lermina(ion of the Chinese Soccer (cam's lour was the outcome of internal dissensions in the team, presumably arising over financial matters. Several members refused to (ontiiwe the campaign. This IctT to I he. abandonment of several important matches to have been played in Queensland, whereby it was hoped to recover some of the losses made in the oilier States. The losses will fall .heavily upon the joint malingers, Professor Kwong and Mr C. Woo, who guaranteed and are financing the tour.