AUSTRALIA

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 August 1929, Page 7

AUSTRALIA

(Australian Press Assn.) (By Cable—Press Assn.—Copyright.) WOMAN ROBBED. ADELAIDE, August 2. Mrs Souter, employed by a produce merchant, was returning from the bank with £lOO to pay growers when Ghe was knocked down by a man who stole the money and escaped on the footboard of a moving motor-car. JOCKEY’S DEATH. MELBOURNE, August 2. At the inquest on the jockey, H. Cairns, killed last Saturday, other jockeys stated that Cairns’ horse took off too far away from the hurdles and crashed into it. The Coroner returned a verdict of accidental death. POTATO EMBARGO. SYDNEY, August 2. At a meeting of the Housewives’ Association, it was decided to cable the New Zealand Agriculture Department, asking for the truth concerning the probability of disease arising from the importation of ’New Zealand potatoes. They will also petition the Prime Minister to lift the embargo on New Zealand potatoes. SHOP TILL ROBBED. SYDNEY, August 3. There was another daring robbery, last night. Two armed masked men entered a shop in Surry Hills, bailed up the attendant, and robbed the till. People were passing during the procedure, but displaying great audacity, the men left the shop, and disappeared in the crowd. LATER. The police arrested two men in connection with the Surry Hills robbery. They will be charged with robbery under arms.