AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1928, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Australian Press Association.) SENSATIONAL STORY. SYDNEY, July 28. A sensational story of an alleged outrage on a young woman, aged 22, who lives at Darlinghurst, and which is said to have occurred on May 26 last, was investigated by the police, with the result that a man was yesterday arrested. The girl said she was brutally knocked about, and received treatment at the hospital, but liad> kept the alleged occurrence secret until yesterday, when she told her mother about it. William Joseph Raines (22, labourer) later appeared in the Central Police Court charged with having assaulted Lily Davies. He was remanded until July 31. Bail was fixed qt £IOO.

TRAIN DRIVERS AWFUL DEATH

BRISBANE, Jujy 30,

A sugar Mine train in Childers district toppled off a bridge into a gully fifteen feet below. The driver, Alfred Hitchman, was pinned by the leg, which was crushed, hut retained consciousness for six hours, while his fireman was trying to extricate him and the guard was looking for medical assistance, but he died shortly after being rescued.

STOCK TRAIN SMASH. BRISBANE, July 30,

A Maryborough states a stock and a goods train collided at Croydon junction. Several waggons were smashed to match wood, hut nobody was hurt.

GOLF.

SYDNEY, July 28

There is a remarkably strong field in this year’s golf cup competition at Rose Bay Links, beginning on Monday. There are many fine players, including Miss Kay, of New Zealand, her reputation having preceded her. There are also other New Zealanders and outstanding Victorians. The draw for the first round will lie announce!! to-day.

OBITUARY. SYDNEY, July 28.

Obituary- ; Phillip Burdett Reading, a leading dental surgeon. He had been ill only a few hours. He is a brother of Frank Reading, of Wellington, also R:. Fairfax Reading, Professor of Dentistry at Sydney University. He leaves a widow and two children:

MARAMA’S PASSENGERS

SYDNEY, July 28

Pnssengeres aboard the Marnma arc : Major A. Furse (of British Colonial Office), R. Robinson (Technical Commissoncr of British Forestry Commission).

NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION. BRISBANE, July 28,

A no-confidence motion in the Assembly was launched by the leader of anti-Labour fores, M. Moore, who complained of excessive taxation, trade stagnation and unemployment. The debate was adjourned.

SUCCESSFUL TRAINERS. SYDNEY, July 30.

Since settling in Sydney, G. Price, a New Zealander has trained a hundred and twenty winners, his best being Windbag, Rcinui, Strong, Mac-Luff, Cutbird, Buokra, Murray King, Baldwin, Winalot and' Hamulus, while F. Jones, a New Zealander is the leading trainer from the standpoint of prize money with Limerick. J. Jamieson, a New Zealander, lias now an auspicious start with his juvenile filly •Mithra, which won well on Saturday.