AUSTRALIA

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 March 1932, Page 7

AUSTRALIA

[by cable— press assn.—copybight.] TRANSPORT BILL PASSED. SYDNEY, March 10. The Assembly, aftei’ an all-night sitting, passed the Transport Bill, amalgamating all the State transport authorities. MURDER CHARGE. SYDNEY, March 11The Paddington murderer arrested is William Morton, 26. He was charged with murder and was remanded. DEATH SENTENCE SYDNEY, March 11. Reginald Woodley has been-convict-ed and sentenced to death for the murder of Cecil Baker, at Yagoona, on January 11. HEAVY RAIN MELBOURNE, March 11. A storm did much overnight damage in the 'country. Five and a-half inches of rain fell in one hour at Tawonga. ’ INSURANCE DEPOSITS BILL. CANBERRA, March 11. The Insurance Deposits Bill, requiring companies to lodge cash deposits or approved securities, as a safeguard for the policy holders, was passed by the House of representatives, only the Beasley faction dissenting.

RIFLE-SHOOTING MELBOURNE, March 11. At the end of the first two stages of the King’s Prize match, J. A. Wohlers, of Wangaratta, and H. J. Bye, of University, lead with 195 points each, followed by P. A. Pavey, of Caulfield, G. Robinson, of Geelong, T. R. Birchnail, of Bendigo, G. E. Ellis, of Collingwood, and W. E. Johnson, of Melbourne, each with 193. A strong cold wind, after a stormy night, interfered with the shooting in J the early hours of the day.