AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 March 1921, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

CHAMPION SWIMMER. By Telegraph.—Press Assn —Copyright. Received March 31, 1.25 a.m. Sydney, March 30. The swimmer. Miss Bleibtrey, has departed for America. FREIGHT REDUCTIONS. Melbourne, March 30. Mr. Hughes states that the reduction in freight rates by the Commonwealth Line applied only to transport to the East of flour and gristed wheat from Australia. FLOUR MILLS AT WORK. Sydney, March 30. Several flour mills have resumed operations, but only 400 out of 1100 men have been absorbed. LOWER SHIPPING FREIGHTS. Sydney, March 30. A substantial reduction in freights between Australia and the United Kingdom and the Continent has been decided on. It is understood the rates for refrigerated meat have been reduced to the saline level as those recently announced by the Commonwealth Line, namely 33 per dent. Jt is understood that a freight war between the Government and. private owners is inevitable.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE AEROPLANE DISASTER. Perth, March 30. Further details of the MTntosh disaster show that the machine suddenly plunged to earth from a height of 1200 feet while MTntosh was giving an exhibition flight tt Pitfiiara. It crashed with considerable force in a cleared paddock. The machine wlas Wrecked and half buried. MTntosh and Joy were found dead strapped to their seats, and the third man, Loughlin, was badly • injured.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. 4 AUSTRALIAN WHEAT. Adelaide, March 30. Merchants have received confirmation of the report from London that Germany has bought 100,000 tons of wheat, March shipment; at 7 s 7d per bushel free on board and that Germany has been granted six months for the sale. Melbourne, March 30. Senator Russell, chairman of the Australian Wheat Board is not inclined to discuss the sale to Germany. He stated that the Board could not allow wheat to rot and had to dispose of it on the best possible tennis, and was doing that.