AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1928, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

(Australian Press Association.) attacked by shark. SYDNEY. April 15. Maxwell Steele, aged nineteen was attacked by a shark in the surf at Bondi. He fought nit tbe monster and swam thirty yards to the shore, with his left leg stripped of Hrsli. front ankle to knee. There were few bathers present at the time and Steele's condition iv;r unnoticed lor a time. When loom! lie was rushed to the hospital where it was found that amputation of the le**; was necessary. [[ is oondi t ion is crit ieal. POLICE STATION DYNAMITED. BRISBANE. April 14. The police station at IVntland near Townsville, was wrecked hv an explosion. believed to have been caused by dynamite, which was placed under the ilooriiiD; lma.rds. The police constable and his family, who were sleeping on the premises, had a miraculous escape Irom death. I In' motive is a. mystery. AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TOUR. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m). SYDNEY. April 10. The manager ol the Australian ( ■ iekvters states the tour was ol distinct value io Australian and New Zealand cricket, and that, the game in the Dominion lias greatly improved in recent years. He paid a glowing tribute to the hospitality and arrangements ol the New Zealand Council.

DERORTEI) from JAPAN. SYDNEY. April 10. Advice has been le: ‘iveil that -I. Rva n. who represented Australian Trade Unions at Shanghai pan-Paeilie Conference, has been deported front Japan on account ol alleged ( omiiiuu-i-tle beliefs. PR ISDN ERS MUTINY. SYDNEY, April 10. it has been dihehised Hint a sect ion of prisoners at Rathurst gaol recently mutinied. overpower,! the warder in charge of them, and look possession ol a hoot shop, the content- ol which were badly knocked about. The mutineers. who alleged one of their number had been ill-treated, "ere eventually subdued. SHIPPING TROUBLE. SYDNEY. April 10. The ('otniuoii wcn 11 h Steam hip Dwtii,r-' Association, states until awards have been observed by file Maritime Unions' Assn, it is determined not to continue the conference with the seamen to discuss a new log. N.S \Y. BUDGET. SYDNEY. April I if. The Treasurer delivers the Budget when the State Parliament reassembles 10-morrow. There will he no increased taxation with the oxrcprt.ion of the ro-impo-it ion of the liquor lax and a deficit for the finaneial year will Le forecast e,|.

MR PRAT TEX'S REPORT. CANBERRA. April 16. Mr Praiien submits a report on his rood ll visit to New Zealand to '■liable him to negotiate a new Trade Treaty with the Dominion, to Cabinet to-mor-row. in which lie will state he was unable to induce the New Zealand Government to agree in any change ill the treatment of Australian butter. A MOTOR CRASH. .MELBOURNE, April 16. A motor car. containing ten pa'-son-gers. when negotiating a turn in the roadway at Kew. crashed into a feme ami overturned. Charles Hheratt and John Rvan were killed and four other men and women were injured.