AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Australian A N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY'S LABOUR DAILY PAPER. SYDNEY, Sept:. 21. The Lord .Mayor of Sydney has announced that the petition for flic winding up ol the Labour daily newspaper (cabled yesterday) has Ikcii withdrawn, as the company's cheque for a certain amount owing to tiie City v mined has been receive?!. KAC’ECOERSE Al t LION. SYDNEY. Sept. 2E j Kombhi Orange Racecourse was offered at an auction sale hut nils passed in at i' 19.000. A ELKO ED LIBEL. SYDNEY. Sept. EC

•Mr I,y,light. Attorney Genet"'l and Minuter of Justice, has issued two writ--, each ilainmig CM 1,000 damage" against the " Sun ” newspaper and Air P. J. Minahnn. the Independent candidate for Auburn seat, who is opposing Premier Lang. The claims are for alleged libel.

i.minmv strike ends. (Received tins dav at 12.25 p.m.) SYDNEY, Scot. 22. The strike at l.ilhgow ironworks has ended as the result of a conference belli tween the parties. A full resumption of work, however, lias been delayed, owing to repairs io the works put in hand during tile strike..

IT id!-RBI!'ED Pit TER K. SYDNEY. Sept. 22. According to the Sydney “ -Morning Herald’s ” .Melbourne cm respondent, the picture purchased by the National Art Chii'lery (eahletl yesterday) is by Jacopo Robust, not hv Tineorelto.

TENNIS El NIT RES. AIEI.RDERNE. Kepi. 22. The Kreiich tenuis team consist ing of Roi'.dra. Cecbet and Briiguoii. will arrive in Sydney on .laiiiiary 2ltli. and will plav in ihe A e-l I'aliau (Tiampiousliips. finisliing on I'Vbruarv !th. The team will a!-o play in .Melhmtru" and \delaide during Eelivimry and pocdhlv at Perth ■ oh in March.

AY ESTI! A I,IA X EI.nODS. PERTH. Kepi. ?2. Three and n-lialf inches of rain fell in Albany district in IK hours, cait-iie.'; washouts on the rail ays. Me • -eLI lers were Hooded mil end much damage wa-, done l i I lie r'ads. Alb.iiUy is isolated by rail and road. King River overflowed its banks and water ran as high as the toes of I'enec.s. Residents worked waist deep in the wafer endeavouring to save their furniture.