AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1930, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

COMMUNISTS SENTENCED."

(Australian Press Association.)

(Received this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 3,

Of thirteen Comm unitsts associated in the street disorders preceding, the opening of the State Parliament last week, eight were convicted of variety charges, chiefly riotous behaviour, assaulting the police and using threatening words. Fines ranged from twenty to forty shillings. RELEASE OF CREDITS. MELBOURNE, December 2. The conference between the Federal Cabinet and the Board of Directors of the Commonwealth Bank on the proposals for the release,of credits, which is advocated by the Australian Council of Trades Unions, has been postponed indefinitely, so as to enable the Bank Board thoroughly to investigate many of the problems that were raised by the Federal Ministers yesterday. The Bank Board feels that, owing to the delicate and intricate nature of the Labour scheme, it could not hurriedly make a pronouncement. Most of the Federal Ministers, like the Bank Board, appreciate the danger of tampering, with the currency, the view being held that it would he likely to harass the process of national reconstruction.

V.R.C. RETRENCHMENT.

MELBOURNE, December 2

The Victorian Racing Club has reduced the stakes for its New Year’s Day meeting by £l,lOO.

PROPOSED VISITS. December 2. Mr W. R. Scott, the Australian amateur sculling chamipifbn, has accept an invitation to compete at the Wanganui regatta in February, and also in the champion sculls at Wellington. He will probably visit Auckland. Several rinks of Australian howlers are preparing to visit New Zealand for the bowling carnival opening at Auckland in January.

JOCKEY RETURNS

FREMANTLE, December 2

The liner Chitral arrived to-day from London. The Australian jockey, J. M.unro, is on board. Interviewed lie said tliat of 127 mounts, he rode 42 winners for Baron Oppenhe m in Germany, including the winner of the German Derby.

FATAL CAR SMASH

■ Received this day at 9 40 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 3.

Crushed in a car smash, which occurred between Bega and Cobnrgo, Andrew Smith, aged 45, a New Zealander, gave a farewell message for his wife and family and then died in his friend’s arms.

With John Mornington. also a New Zealander, he was motoring from Mel bourne wfien the car Isom orsaultod twice over an embankment. Morning, ton was uninjured. “I am dying,” said Smith. “Cable my wife and family.” He then fell back lifeless.

RAILWAY REPORT

SYDNEY, Dec. 3

The annual report of the Rail"av Commissioners for the year ended June 30tli. states: Hie earnings totalled £17.826,692 and working expenses £14,962.423. Interest charges amounted to £6.420.643 and the Government's contribution towards the losses on tbe working of country developmental lines, amounted to £BOO.000. so the net loss on the year’s working was £2.756.374.

Tramway losses amounted to £285,244.