AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1930, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

CLIMAX TO RIOT. (Australian Press Association) SYDNEY, February 24. A climax to the sensational riot netwoen wharf labourers and free labourers at Newcastle was reached last night jWlien a free labourer was scabbed and is now dying in the hospital. ■ne victim, Ben Pauli, together with !his brother Henry were attacked in a dark spot. Henry, in struggling with Jiis attacker, was severely cut about the hands and arms. HEAT WAVE. SYDNEY, Feb. 24. On Saturday the temperature at 2.30 j>.m. wns JOG. 3, tho’second highest February reading ever recorded in Sydney. The highest, 107.8, "as registered on February 8, 1926 Twenty country stations • recorded over one hundred degrees on Saturday .indudi'ug fr'jingleton, • Mu,swellbrook, Morec (110), Merninde (108 V Bourke' (107) A westerly wind brought great clouds of dust causing much consternation in some plages among the children. Lights were necessary ’ in the afternoon in Narromine Notk. WHEAT GUARANTEE SYDNEY, Feb. 24 'Hu; President of tho Now South Wales Farmer Settlers Association says though the '• suggested guarantee for four shillings per bushel for wheat was a step in the right direction, it n-as insufficient to’ effect any increase in production. If the guarantee were five shillings farmers would respond to the extent of u million acres. The additional cultivation would absorb many country unemployed. WOOL GROWERS. SYDNEY, Feb. 24. Morel graders pasesd a resolution urging co-operation of Australian, New Zealand and South .African growers in a demand for a minimum price of wool. fikl PETROL TAX PROPOSED. CANBERRA, February 24. It is believed that "the Prime Minister, Mr J. Li. Seulliii, will recommend the Federal Cabinet t p consider favourably the States’ request for 2*d per gallon on petrol, additional to the present amount of 4d per gallon. •.( •' LIGHTNING KILLS SHEEP. SYDNEY, February 24. A 'mob of sheep of two. thousand were traveling towards Warren’ on Saturday night/ when a fierce storm overswept them, and' 170 were killed by lightning: SALE OF RACEHORSES. SYDNEY, February 24. The racing stock of William Tindall were offered by auctmir-at Raiidwick The following horses were sold: To Mr G. Paul ,of New Zealand, Trishna (400 guineas), Shangar, . (IbOgns), King’s Knave ffiOgns). The highest price Was paid for The Dimmer, the buyer of which was Mr W. Morris, of West Australia, at; 525 guineas. "