AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 November 1922, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

FATE OF BOATING PARTY. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyrlgb Received Nov. 3, 9.55 p.m. Sydney, Nov. 8. The discovery of the body of one of the Kogarah boating party indicates that all five were drowned. HEAT WAVE IN SYDNEY. Received Nov. 3, 9.55 p.m. Sydney, Nov. 3. The heat wave has returned. It was 96 in the city to-day. IRONMOULDERS’ STRIKE ENDS. Received Nov. 3, 9.55 p.m. Sydney, Nov. 3. The strike of ironmoulders against the re-introduction of a 48-hour week I lias collapsed. The ballot favored resuming on the longer hours on Monday. CHARGE OF MURDER. Received Nov. 3, 9.55 p.m. Sydney, Nov. 3. Jensen, who was keeping company with Mrs. Kearney, and on October 15 was charged with murdering her. the body being found buried in Moore Park, has been committed for trial. The principal witness identified him as the man he and a companion saw carrying the body of a woman to where the remains were found. Accused gave, them each a pound. HIGH WAGES FOR WORKERS. Sydney, Nov. 3. The go-slow strike of mutton slaughtermen at Homebuflh has ended, the men accepting the offer of 42s per 100. Some are earning £2 10h to £3 a day. BOILERMAKERS RETURN TO WORK. Sydney, Nov. 3. Six hundred boilermakers ceased work as a protest against the 4S-hour week, but subsequently met at the Trades Hall and decided to return to r«rk.