AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

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FURTHER BODIES DISCOVERED. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY. Nov. 12. Two more bodies were recovered from the Greydiffe, making to-day’s total 6. One body was identified, being that of a school-girl, Betty Sharp, but the other bodv, a woman, is still unidentiGREYCLTFFE TRAGEDY. SYDNEY, Nov. 12. Only five bodies were recovered from the Greyeliffe yesterday. They wore those whose names were cabled last night. Efforts to refloat the main portion of the hull have not yet been successful. Moro powerful salvage equipment will be procured on .Monday. islands Trouble. SYDNEY. Nov. 12. A Tulngi message states twelve tribesmen wore captured by a punitive force which is suffering from malaria and dysentry. There were some ..casualties from these causes. The situation is well in hand, but some weeks must elapse before Malaita returns to normal conditions. ‘FEDERAL POLITICS.

CANBERRA. Nov. 12. Sir George Pearce announced in the Senate that the gross profits from oil refineries last year amounted to £112.427 sterling, a net profit of £69,200. During a debate on Mr Charlton’s censure motion, certain confidential cables dealing with negotiations for the sale of the line were quoted m the House ‘by Mr Hughes and Mr Brennan. Mr Bruce has now announced that it is proposed to undertake an immediate enquiry into the manner on which the messages were obtained. He said while there were differences of opinion on the question whether the information contained in the cables should have been disclosed officially, there could be nothing but alarm, at the fact that it was possible for the contents of confidential communications to be divulged.