GLEANED FROM THE AIR

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 110, 11 May 1932, Page 7

GLEANED FROM THE AIR

AUSTRALIAN NEWS ITEMS

The following items," of Australian news were picked up frdni the air by Mr. E. Leslie Jones:—,.

A Sydney message advises that a basket of preserved eggs carried by a Chines© was found, to contain < opium. Customs officers thoroughly searched the basket and found 20 tins of opium at the bottom

During a fire in. Sydney a lady asked a constable to search for Her baby's shoe. The constable complied, and during the search the fire 'burned merrily, but the shoe could not be found.

Thoroughbred horses at an annual yearling sale in Victoria on Monday were sold for what was described as the price, of a song. r

The annual General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church' of New ■ South Wales is being held in Sydney. ~ Two men travelled on a twin from Lismore in dog boxesnot more than a yard square. They were fined for travelling on the railways : without paying their fares.. The men said that they regarded the police cell as luxurious compared with the dog boxes. A Tasmanian Treasury official has been charged at the Hobart Police Court with having disposed of Treasury stamps. He had 30 years'- service to bis credit. ~ ,

A man out of work since - October, with a wife-and daughter dependent upon him, was refused the dole. It appears that he had another daughter living away from home earning. 30s a week. Belief was stopped notwithstanding the fact that his total earnings did not.exceed 25s per week. He was. requested to report to the Labour Bureau for consideration of his case.

A Sydney report states that it is generally believed , the New South "Wales elections will-be held, in June.

A message 'from Lithgow stated that 170 miners received notice of termination, of work, as the collieries were unable to carry on owing to shortage of orders.

Ckver 10,000 babies have-been born at a maternity hospital in Darlinghurst, Sydney, since the hospital was first opened. An appeal for funds to carry on is being made. According to a report from Victoria it is considered.possible.to schedule a through- service from London to Australia by air in 15 days'travel. ■ The Queensland Government had a net credit balance to 30th April of £1,901,442.

In future unemployment stamps will be procurable from railway stations in New South ]Wales instead of Post ...