AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1929, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

SHARKS AT BONDI.

TWENTY-THREE CAUGHT IN NETS.

(Australian Press Association)

SYDNEY, February 22

-Marine Industries, Ltd., set nets at the Bondi foreshore last night and hauled them in at midday to-day. Twenty-three large sharks, one fifteen feet long were secured.

THE COAL CRISIS

CANBERRA, Feh. 25

Canberra delegates representing the mines and the State Governments ot Now South Wales assembled at Canberra to-day under the chairmanship of Mr Bruce to discuss temporary measures'for carrying on the industry pending an inquiry into coal mining by a Royal Commission. Mr Bruce announced that his Government would increase tine subsidy to two shillings per ton if either of the parties concerned would observe their responsibilities. JOHNSON BEING RELEASED. SYDNEY, Feb. 26. The Comptroller-General of Prisons has received instructions from the Federal authorities to release Jacob Johnson, formerly Secretary of the Seamen’s Union. Johnson will be brought from Tunncurry prison camp to Sydney, immediately and released. REMAINS FOUND. SYDNEY, Feh. 26. A human skull was found floating in the harbour.. It was examined by the doctors who found it to he that of an adult, but it is not known whether a man or a woman. The skull bore evidence of extensive injury, and is believed to have been in the water for upwards of a mouth. It is thought possible it may [be that of one of the ill-fated Annie Miller crew. A body was seen floating near Stanwell Beach on Saturday and again on Sunday. It is thought this may also be one of the Annie Miller victims. MORE BOMB THROWING. MELBOURNE, Feb. 26. A bomb thrown by one of two men seen escaping by a motor cycle, completely wrecked the interior of two dwelling houses in North Melbourne last night. Three Italians were asleep in one house and were thrown from their beds,'but escaped injury. Oiie was buried in tlie debris. William Patterson and his sister in the other house had a remarkable escape. Every particle of furniture was smashed to pieces. N.S.W. METAL OUTPUT. SYDNEY, Feb. 26. The value of metals and minerals won in New South Wales last year totalled £15,337,158, a i decrease _ of £3.160,254 compared with 1927. The output of coal was valued at £9,446,197, the lowest since 1919. A decrease was recorded at all coalfields. The gold yield for fhe year amounted to £54,503 sterling.