AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 March 1930, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

A COINCIDENCE. (Australian Press Association) SYDNEY, Aiarch 27. A remarkable coincidence* unprecedented in the history of Australian history occurred at Camom\;eal, late in the afternoon when Smith and Sheirs in the City of Sydney, and Piper and Kaye, both landed simultaneously, meeting in a lonely outpost. It was more remarkable because both planes were not running to schedule.

CLAIMS AGAINST SYDNEY PAPERS. SYDNEY, Aiarch 26. Willia.ni Rutledge, journalist, sued the Sunday Times newspaper Coy, for two thousand sterling for wrongful dismissal from his position as editor. Tlic jury awarded plaintiff £242. SYDNEY, Aiarch 26. Ernest Edward Judd who claimed ten thousand sterling damages lor alleged libel against Sun Newspapers Limited, was given a verdict for a farthing. The claim was based on reports and statements made during the North Sydney Election campaign, ALr Judd stood for that electorate as a Nationalist. SYDNEY, Aiarch 28. The Australian woolgrowers council decided that all available wool he offered at auction before- the end of July in order to avoid any carry-over. BURNED TO DEATH. SYDNEY, Aiarch 28. Ali.stre.ss Duff, aged 75' years, was incinerated’when her home at Timoha was gutted by lire'.' ' This was the third fatal blaze in a few days, resulting'"in six deaths. POSTAL STATISTICS. IN NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY/' Alarcli 28. .The Postmaster-General’s annual report reveals money anti valuables to the amount of £180,618 sterling was found in postal articles sent to the Dead Letter Offiec-as undeiiverablo- in 1928-20 financial year. As many, as 39,434 articles were poled without addresses. Telephone, figures showed substantial progress with- an average of seven point ninety-three phonos per bundled people. Australia is now sixth on the list of countries in order of tciopiione density. A profit of £50.->24 Moiling was slimyn on the year’s transactions.