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AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

NEW SOUTH WALES UNEMPLOYED. ( By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Sydney, Sept. 22. An official report shows there were 11,500 unemployed in New South Wales in August. A CHARGE OF MURDER. Melbourne, Sept. 23. The disagreed in the Fox case, and a new trial has been ordered. Fox was tried on a charge of having murdered Mrs. McLaughlin at Yea on July 26. Both attended a dance on the night of the tragedy. Evidence was given that the clothes Fox wore at the dance were blood-stained. Fox strongly denied hie guilt. NEWSPAPER STRIKE ENDED. Perth, Sept. 23. The newspaper strike has been settled and the newspapers will be published on Saturday. THE SHIP INDUSTRY. Sydney, Sept. 23. The balance-sheet for Cockatoo Island for the past twelve months shows a profit, of £326. The’ management regards the small profit as particularly commendable considering the period was the worst experienced in ship repairing and docking. BARBERS’ CHARGES. Ry Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Sydney, Sept. 22. All the accused charged with conspiracy in connection with excessive hairdressing charges were acquitted at the Criminal Court. (In Sydney on July 15 at the proceedings against a barber and five assistants on a charge of conspiring to defraud people of large sums, various witnesses, including plain-clothes police, gave evidence that they were charged from a few shillings to over £3 when they entered the shop for a hair-cut, to which certain head and skin treatment was added at the barber's suggestion. The effectiveness <gnd authenticity of such induced treatment was amongst the issues involved. One policeman gave evidence that his protest against a bill for £3 2/9 for violet ray treatment for thq of three hairs in addition to a hair cut resulted in a reduction to 16/6, raiding by the police having appeared in the meantime.) COCKATOO ISLAND DOCKYARD. Melbourne, Sept. 21. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Hughes denied that there was any truth in the statement that negotiations were proceeding with a private syndicate for the disposal of Cockatoo Island dockyard. HEAVY DAMAGE BY FIRES. Melbourne, Sept. 21. A fire gutted the city show-rooms of Lane’s Motors Proprietary. Ltd. The damage is estimated at £40,000. Another fire in Allen’s confectionery factory at Kensington caused damage estimated at £30,000. Brisbane, Sept. 21. A fire at Gladstone destroyed four business premises, and caused damage estimated at £lO,OOO. N.S.W. BY-ELECTIGN Sydney, Sept. 22.' Mr, Sturt announced that the Government proposed to fill the Sturt vacancy by the same method which operated during the previous Parliament. Mr. Horsington, the third Labour nominee. would be elected to succeed Mr. Wright. GO SLOW IN MINES. .Sydney, Sept. 22. The coal-miners in the northern fields have introduced the darg with the object of reducing the output by 25 or 35 per cent. It is understood the miners’ action is based on the refusal of the owners to dismiss or disrate a deputy and two shot firers in/ West Wallsend colliery. A LIBEL ACTION. Sydney. Sept. 21. A case has commenced in which Aiderman Bramston claims £lO.OOO damages from the Herald newspaper for alleged libel in connection with allegations of corruption. Sydney, Sept. 22. In the claim of Bramston against the Herald, the jury returned a majority verdict in favor of the defendant newspaper. A stay of proceedings was granted. FINANCE OF NEW SOUTH WALES. Received Sept. 22, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, Sept. 22. The Auditor-General has issued a warning to the Government, calling attention to the grave financial situation, and making reference to the increasing interest Bill, which had jumped from £3,500,000 to £7,747,000 within the past ten years. He also points out that the measureable limit of taxation has been reached, and the State is suffering from the effects of overtaxation. EDUCATION DIRECTOR RETIRING. Received Sept. 22, 5.5 p.m, Sydney, Sept. 22. Mr. Bruntell has announced that Mr. Peter Board, Director of Education, will ) be retiring at the end of the year, after eighteen years in the position.

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Taranaki Daily News, 25 September 1922, Page 6

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AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Taranaki Daily News, 25 September 1922, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Taranaki Daily News, 25 September 1922, Page 6

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