AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1927, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Australian A N.Z. Cable Association.) FA AH LY ENDOWMENT'. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 3. The Govenment Gazette states while contributions by employers to the family endowment fund were large, the disbursements wore small during September and October. The tax yielded £54,097, but the payments were onlv £19.193.

SHEEP LOSSES. BRISBANE. Nov. 3.

Statistics .show losses in sheep in Queensland owing to draught in 1920 were 5.835,000. It is predicted that the 192” returns will be equally bad. there being an additional loss of nearly a million with a potential increase. Only eleven per cent, of the sheep at the end of the year were under a rear old.

BOUNTY PAYMENTS. CANBERRA, Nov. 3

In the House of Representatives the Minister of Trade and Customs (Mr Rratten'i stated that during the last four years the Federal Government paid bounties amounting to over £2,COO,TO'> on Australian products. LIGHTNING KILLS MAN. (Received this day at 10.25 a.m.l MELBOURNE. Nov. 3. A severe storm, accompanied by thunder and lightning, occurred in the city, and many parts of the country. One man was killed when struck by lightning. TWO MEN DROWNED. PERTH, Nov. 3. While A. R. Qillow was fishing off Torpedo Rocks, he was washed into the water. J. Armstrong went to his •assistance and had him nearly ashore, when a big wave washed both back into the water, and both were drowned. Feel'S are entertained for a third man who is believed to have been in the pjartv