AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 24, 28 January 1921, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

INTANTIXE PARALYSIS FEARED • " SYDNEY, this day. Dr. Patton. the Health Director, states that the Metropolitan area is threatened with a serious outbreak of infantile, paralysis, and urges tbe imposition of effective quarantine restrictions by tho isolation of the family or tlie child, preferably both. — (A. and N.Z. Cable.l «•

DEATH OF A V.C.

MELBOURNE, this day. Sergeant Buckley, who in the late war won the Victoria Cross and the Distinguished Conduct Medal, died from injuries received in a fall from a horse at Morwell last week.— lA. and N.Z.I

TIN MINES CI.OSING.

MELBOURNE, this day. Owinc: to tin falling £27 10/ since the New Year, the latest quotation being £169 13/. the mines are closing down as unremunerative. During 1013 the tin production was valued at £416.623. — (A. and N.Z. Cable.)

WORKERS CONFER .

SYDNEY, this day. The annual convention of the Australian Workers' Union opened yesterday. Delegates representing 100,000 members were present from all the Australian States and New Zealand.—l A. and N.Z.)

CRICKETERS FOR N.Z.

SYDNEY, January -'■ Bogle and Waddy have accepted invitations to join tiie Australian cricket team which is to tour New Zealand, and the team is now complete. —A. and N.Z.

THE SHEFTIELD SHIELD MATCH

SYDNEY. January 27. The Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Victoria was continued in showery weather. The Victorians, who made 17G in their first innings, resumed their second - innings to-day and made 204 runs for six wickets (Sandford 31. Park 100. Ryder 117 not out). The first innings score of New South Wales was 433.—(A and N.Z.)