GLEANED FROM THE AIR

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 109, 10 May 1932, Page 7

GLEANED FROM THE AIR

AUSTRALIAN NEWS ITEMS

The following items of news were picked Dp by Mr. E. Leslie Jones from ■Australian, broadcasts:— J

Stories of hardship amongst soldier home buyers have been, reported of late. Most of them, were not earning more than £4 a week. There is a request that the interest rate should be reduced to 4 1-8 per cent, to soldiers.

A stock train at Musswellbrook overturned on Sunday night. The train staff had a miraculous escape. Thousands of families are awaiting Mr. Lang's reply to the statement made by Mr. Lyons, the Commonwealth Prime Minister, to the effect that the banks have the money available for payment of family endowments and widows' pensions.

A Canberra message states that the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, will introduce in the House of Bepresentatives to-day a special Bill designed to protect and indemnify Public servants in New South Wales against any action which may be taken by Mr. Lang against them when executing the orders of the Commonwealth Government.

A Sydney message reports that £45,000 to £50,000 worth of unemployment stamps are sold weekly. The Australian Country Party, according to a speech in Victoria, is opposed tS the dole system without work. The acute problems of the day, according to their policy, cannot be solved until an attempt is made to place primary producers and land holders in a strong position. The difficulties of settlers cannot be overcome by temporary measures. of settlers' blocks is necessary, "while £20,000,000 of vanished railway assets should be written off in Victoria.

The imposition of a petrol tax is considered the most equitable means of raising motor taxation.: The Country Party hoped that the electors would vote for sound Government in' Victoria on 14th May.

A Sydney message states that Isaac John Fowler has been charged with stealing 1000 caged birds, valued at £250. On three charges he was remanded to 11th May,

A returned soldier of Bankstown had both legs severed by an electric train. After the accident he even made a joke. The unfortunate man died in hospital. A new township will eventually spring up if a schcnio to provide land fjr 250 men at Liverpool, Sydney, where the big camp was during the war, is ap,proved by the Commonwealth Government. It has been suggested to the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, that the Commonwealth Government should make available a block of fertile river flats at Liverpool.

The much discussed air mail service between England ana Australia has been taken a stage further. A conference of the managing directors of the three important companies concerned was' held. A proposal is to be made to the Commonwealth Government that the resources of the companies be pool.cd in order to linkup with National Airways. A message from Sydney stated that Herbert Power, wanted in New Zealand hy the police, was remanded until 12th May, pending the arrival of a New Zealand police officer with an extradition order. Charges involving £1200, it was reported, wore made against Power.

Great indignation has been expressed over the intention to turn the Balmain cemetery into a reserve for football and other games.

Over £1500 worth of shell, weighing 19 tons, which took two months to gather from the Great Barrier Reef, has been shipped to Thursday Island.