AUSTRALIAN NEWS
HURLSTONE PARK TRAGEDY
(Australian Press Association) (United Service).
SYDNEY, Nov. 25
Henry Brook, 5(5, husband of the woman murdered at Hurlstone Park on November 3, is now dead with his throat gashed, the same time as his wife’s; it was thought that lie would
recover. The motive for the crime is a mystery.
A HUGE WORK. (Received this day at 9. a.m.) SYDNEY, November iY)
The British Government has agreed that a huge irrigation scheme at Lachlan River, New South Wales, should come within its £34,000,000 loan to Australia for development works. It is estimated this scheme, which includes the construction of the big Wvangala Dam, three hundred miles west of Sydney, will cost a million and a quarter sterling and will irrigate a vast area suitable for wheat and fruit that is now sparsely populated.
PEACE IN INDUSTRY
MELBOURNE, November 26
The peace in industry conference between representatives of employees and employers begins on December6th. Four members of the British Economic delegation agreed to attend, and render assistance.
MUSSOLINI SENDS CHEQUE. MELBOURNE, November 26. A cheque for £2OO was received % the Italian Consul from Signor Mussolini for assistance of Italian countrymen who figured in the recent bombing outrages following the waterside strike. N.S.W. POLITICS. SYDNEY, November 26. It was rumoured during the weekend that plans are being prepared for the formation of a new political parity in New South Wales, comprising certain Nationalists who are dissatisfied with the present conditions in that party and moderate members of the Labour Party. While the rumour is denied by parliamentarians it persists, hut a strong obstacle to the formation of a new political organisation is the matter of finance, and it would need to bo particularly virile to withstand the combined opposition of the three parties at present in the field—Nationalist, Country, and Labour.
RUSSIAN PURCHASE
OE AUSTRALIAN SHEEP
SYDNEY, November 26
A shipment of two thousand Merino, sheep leaves for Russia tips week, including six hundred of the first flock of ewes from Falkiner’s Haddonrig station, and seven hundred from Donald Grant’s Bairnkine stud. The purchase was made by the Textile Import Coy., one of the biggest wool buying organisations in Russia, which already has bought freely in Argentine, Australian and New Zealand wool markets, and for some years lias been importing stud sheep from Argentine and United States.
OLYMPIC ENQUIRY
SYDNEY, November 26
It is understood the Olympic Federation has decided to conduct an immediate inquiry into the personal conduct of members of the Australian team whilst abroad. This is the outcome of recent criticism of certain membeis for inattention to training and also charges against the manager by members of the team.
STEAMER REFLOATED. BRISBANE, November 26. The Nicoline Alaersli was refloated, after a quantity of cargo was lightered. She apparently is undamaged.
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