AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 January 1929, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

DIVER’S FIND. .ustralian Press A tsn.—United Service HOBART, January 7. Diver Hodgson, exploring the old wreck of the Catherine Shearer in the Derwent River, discovered bottles of English pickles in earthenware jars, in an excellent state of preservation, lthough they had been bottled years ago. He also discovered other curious articles, hut has not so far managed to locate the store of pennies which was supposed to have been among the sunken treasure. AT REVOLVER'S r’UUNT. (Received this dav at 10.30. a.m.t SYDNEY, Jan. 8. A sensational hold-up occurred at a lonely spot in the suburb of Long Bay early this morning, when a masked man presented a revolver and ordered a driver and conductor of a tram to hold up their hands The bandit then ransacked the conductor’s bag. He received only a small amount of silver for his daring. Keeping the revolver levelled at the two men, the desperado ordered them back to the tram. He stood on the lines still holding the revolver until the tram, which contained no passengers, was making its way to the depot. A CHILD’S DEATH. SYDNEY, Jan. 8. A Cessnoek message states Ronald Miller, aged -2, met his death under unusual circumstances. With a brother ho was having a bath when he touched a water tap, which came in contact with a bar with an electric installation and he was killed instantly. Cedric also received a shock. WOMAN SUICIDES. (Received this day at 10 a.m.) NEWCASTLE, Jan. 8. After tying an anchor around her waist, Mrs Helen Brockwfll jumped from a rowing boat' and was drowned. The only other occupants of the boat were a woman and a four year old nephew who managed to paddle ashore. The body was not recovered.