AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1930, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

SYDNEY LOAN

(Australian Press Association)

SYDNEY, March 21

The N.-S.W. State Treasurer, Hon. Air Stevens, views with satisfaction the flotation of the Sydney loan in New York. He points out that tAe flotation of an external loan, however small, will relieve the local market, but says the flotation of an external loan of any magnitude would seriously affect the balance against them.

CHILD BURNED TO DEATH

SYDNEY, March 21

A throe-roomed wooden cottage near Newcastle was burned, and a two-year-old baby girl perished - in the flames A baby boy four months old was also critically burned. The mother of the children, Airs Aiusgrace, of Hexham, put the children to sleep and went into a neighbour’s. Shortly afterwards the house was in flames. It was only possible to save the hoy.

A FAULTY ACT,

MELBOURNE, Alarcli 22

A sensation was caused in legal circles by the discovery that regulations under the Federal Bankruptcy Act passed last year, are invalid, because they were not tabled in Parliament. The effect on a large volume of proceedings already taken under the regulations may lead to much trouble. A special bill must be passed to remedy the position.

G OVERNOR-G ENER AL FAREWELLED.

MELBOURNE, March 22

The Governor-General and Lady Stonehaven were officially farewelled by citizens at the Town Hall.

WINE MAKERS ACTION.

Following _u.r bcuhin’s statement, large wine manufacturers here announced that they would be closing down immediately, rejecting 12 to 14 thousand tons of grapes which will be left on the growers’ hands and also causing unemployment among grape pickers.

'WHALERS RETURN. HOBART, March 22. The Norwegian whaler Neilsen Alonzo and five chasers arrived from a fivemdn + h cruise in the Far South. f4o whales were captured yielding 55.000 barrels of oil, valued at £230,000. Onlj thirty-seven fish were taken in six weeks’ stay in Ross Sea. The fleet returned to the outskirts of the ice pack where 26 were caught in one day. Only two true sperm whales were taken during the cruise.

Autumn Plate (maiden conditions) 7 furlongs—Adventus, Ao Marama, Amun lta, Bon Acre, Ben Hur, Gipsy Pate, Jim Jazz, Killigrew, Mount Shannon, Pedestal, Pont Dor, Rohbil, Mistake, Royal Mission, Rioghail, Spearwood, Spearform 7.11, Ball Dress, Fitzqueux, Joie De Val, Okapua, Star of Gold, Trojan, Melody, Zephyrus 6.12. Prince of Wales Handicap, 1 mile and 1 furlong:—Merry Damon 8.11, Paitonu 8.6, Full Feather 8.4, Silver Mine, Panther, Eaglet 8.3, Ruanui 8.2, Spearmiss, Yali 7.8, Dolomite 7.3, The “""'ll 7.2, Balloon, Shrewd 7.1 Juggle ADELAIDE, March -22. j 7.0.