AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1927, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

- '■ *—* (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) MURDERER EXECUTED. ADELAIDE. Dee. IG. William Haine, who was sentenced to death for the murder of Nellie Schmidt, was executed at Adelaide Gaol. X.S.W. FINANCE. SYDNEY, Dec. 17. According to a statement made at tile close of Cabinet meeting tile Estimates prepared by the Labour Government for the- present financial year would have meant a deficit ot about four million sterling. Cabinet has decided that the estimates should he revised and a committee was appointed to confer with departmental heads on this matter.

AUSTRALIA'S .MEAT SUPPLY. MELBOURNE, Dec. 17. Giving evidence before the Royal Commission on the Icdernl constitution. Mr Anglish. a member of the Legislative Council who claimed forty years experience in meat and pastoral industries, said Australia’s nieiik export trade was not only dwindling hut it was going hack fast. Unless production was increased, Australia would cease exporting beef m eight years and mutton in ten years. He said production was not decreasing in Australia hut the demand in The country was overtaking the supply. WOOL SALES. MELBOURNE, Dec. 17. At the wool sales the last ol the current: year, the market as a whole was not quite so firm as in the earlier stages of the month’s series. Flit* withdrawals were larger, shipping being rather more restricted during the week than was expected and in view of the near, approach ol the holiday there possibly may be some disinclination on the* part of the trade, to pusn matters. Arrived—At Lfiwhc;ul, Cross Keys from Auckland. X SAY. FINANCE. SYDNEY. Dec. 17. The'Mayor of Auburn reporting to his council regarding the failure to raise a loan from the Commonwealth Bank said at. the interview the manager said it probable the hank would have to finance n large Commonwealth loan early next year. Tin re was a probability, too, of the interest rata being increased to G.l per cent.

REMAND TO NEW ZEALAND REFUSED. SYDNEY. Dec 17

The hearing was concluded of the O’Brien case, cabled Thursday night. Application was made for a remand to New Zealand. A constable from Wellington had been sent to escort Che* defendant hack. Mr Mack lot the defendant said a cable from *v jirm of solicitors In New Zealand refelling to the IA/ipc(ed sett.icmc nl (tl 1 io cast* was dear evidence that an attempt was being made to use the police as debt collectors. 11 there was ever an occasion where the prosecutor's case was not a hnia.lide one, it, was this one. The Magistrate agreed with this view, declaring Urn true ends of justice wen* not being considered in the prosecution and dismissed Lhp ease, . ,

ACQUITTED. PERTH, Doc. 17. Robert Anderson was found not guilty of the murder of Charles Campbell and William Perry, near Norseman, cabled on 19th November. BUSH FIRES. PERTH, Dec. 17. A message from Carnarvon states a serious bush lire is burning on a twelve mile front in Narrow country south-west of Carnarvon. The fire is threatening several stations. All hands, including shearers, are lighting it.