AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1928, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

CONTROL OF BROADCASTING

(Australian Press Association)

(United Service;

(Received this day at 10.30. a.in.) * SIDNEY. December 14. Air H. P. Brown (Director ol' Post - and Telegraphs) stated the Wireless Advisory Board bad completed a scheme for the assumption oi control of broadcasting in Australia by the Federal Government. The private owner of the monopoly right to broadcast either A. or !5. Station, is to cease. AN ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY SYDNEY,' Dec. 14, Harry Lai.sea made :i daring voyage in an outboard racing hydroplane, from Sydney to Newcastle in the record time of three hours lifly-throc minutes On the journey lie nearly came to grief,' striking a shark off Lake ALu’quarrio. The •sea was calm for the whole journey. LABOUR WARNING. ■.SYDNEY, .Dor.,; 11. Officiaks of Hie Australian Labour Party, believing that an early election may result from tlio efforts of Government to pass certain legislation, -have issued a warning'to Labour members that they must attend all sessions. UnI ion officials declare the Government may be defeated on a snap vote, .if this is done. SENATE RESULTS. BRISBANE, Dee. .14. Tlio counting of votes for the Senate is completed, and resulted in the return of three Nationalists, and one Country Party member. AYE LCD AIE RAIN. BRISBANE, Dec. 14. Graziers in the Central West districts are jubilant at the- general rains which have fallen during the past few days, and are looking ' forward to a bounteous season. Falls were registered up to-seven incites. TYPHOID EPIDEMIC. FOUR DEATHS YESTERDAY. BRISBANE, Dec. 11. The typhoid epidemic is still raging at Cloneurry, ' four deaths having occurred yesterday and others are in a serious condition. 'The Government bacteriologist has not located the source of infection. SHARKS AND BATHERS. (Received this day at 10.30. a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 14. Flying over Narabeen Beach, the pilot of an aeroplane sighted a huge shark. He swooped down low over, the water and shouted a warning to three life savers who were a long way out, and who immediately swam aslioro. After they had readied the shore the pilot saw’ the shark swim over to tlio spot where tlio life savers had been swimming. Lator throe other monsters were seen cruising beyond the lino of the breakers.