AMERICAN NEWS
AUSTRALIAN WINE IN CANADA. (United Press Association. —By Electric 1 oleg rapli.—Copy r lgii t. J OTTAWA, May 26. The lowering ol the Canadian tariff on Australian wine, which is supported by a bonus, would do irreparable harm to the Ontario grape growing industry, so a deputation ot wiiic-growei s told tlie Ontario Minister of Agriculture. Mr Kennedy, and urged him to lay the matter before the Federal authorities MOTOR RACING TRAGEDY. CHICAGO, May 27. An Indianapolis message states linn Joh Caccia, rating driver, and his mechanic, when putting his car through its paces in preparation for a Memorial Day race at the local speedway next Saturday, were killed. The automobile leaped the ou tor wall, struck a tree, and hurst into flames.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
NEW YORK, Mav 27
With many rumours of some weak enlng inAuenee as yet intangible overhanging the market, stocks underwent further considerable losses- United States , steel Is led the downward move touching 91i- ail j cloning at 92. V off three, Trading increased in volume but the rallying power was absent and steel interests and railways suffered most, with the majority of other important issues decreasing up to ten points. No definitely adverse news is current upon which the continued break could be blamed, but the liquidation is perhaps due to collection of minor depressive factors, none of which alone would be serious. ‘BLUE STREAK” CRASHES. CREW KILLED
(Received this day at 1.5 p.rn.) CHICAGO, May 26
A twin-motored experimental aeroplane “The Blue Streak” owned by the “Daily News,” crashed. Apparently this was due to structural failure. She fell while trying to set record’ for speed with a leaded plane. The crash killed Shirley Sort, a wellknown flier, who was the newspaper’s chief pilot, and his co-pilot, mechanic and radioman.
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Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1931, Page 5
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