AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1929, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

MR BRUCE IN THE AIR. (Australian Press Association) SYDNEY, Sept. 24. The Prime Minister, Mr Bruce, made a return flight from Brisbane to Sydney after a whole day’s campaigning in the Northern Capital yesterday. THE TIMBER STRIKE. THE ME§ RESUMING. NEWCASTLE, Sept. 24. The timber workers’ strike here has collapsed, men breaking away ..fro the Disputes Committee and offering to work under the Lukin Award. About 25 per cent, of them have been placed in their old jobs, and others will be absorbed as occasions offers. SILTON HALL ABANDONED. CREW RESCUED. PERTH, September 24. The steamer Anthea has sent a wireless message that she has picked up the Silton Hall’s crew, all well. The collier has been abandoned, on fire. Her position is 40.58 degrees south latitude, 80.50 degrees east longitude. ' marathon relay race. SYDNEY, September 24. Twenty . members of - the St. Stephen’s Harriers Club, of Melbourne, who started a relay race last Wednesday, reached Sydney this afternoon. MANSLAUGHTER, CHARGE. SYDNEY, September 24. , The Coroner committed Percy Spittlehouse lor trial on a charge of manslaughter, after inquiring into a motor lorry smash at Newtown, cabled Aug-, ust 11th, when two persons were killed and others injured. INTENT TO MURDER. I (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 25. James Campbell was sentenced to seven years, at Darlinghurst Session, for having shot with intent to murder. During a quarrel Campbell drew a revolver and shot William, McGrath in the knee, thigh and arm. MINERS REFUSE ANY REDUCTION IN WAGES. V " SYDNEY, Sept. '25. The first direct move on the coalfields to refuse to accept the findings or the Royal Commission on coal profits, came v from a combined meeting at Hepburn No. 1 and and 2 mines. The miners stated that under no circumstances were they prepared to accept a reduction in wages or an alteration ol conditions, and they were confident the miners’ leaders would refuse to compromise in any way. A FIRE. MELBOURNE, Sept. 25. A leather tannery and a two-storey dwelling owned by J. Lawrence, was destroyed by fire; The occupants of five wooden houses nearby fled into the street in their night attire, but. the houses were saved. The damage is estimated at £10,000.'