AUSTRALIA

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 May 1936, Page 2

AUSTRALIA

[BY CABLE —PBESS ABSN. —COPYBIGHT.]

ANGLERS’ CONGRESS. BRISBANE, May 8.

Zane Grey has intimated that he has been asked to sponsor a world Big Game Anglers’ Congress, to be held at the same time as the Empire Games in 1938, when prizes will be offered by the Commonwealth Government. Mr Grey is reported to be enthusiastic over the project.

MANY DIVORCES. SYDNEY, May 9

Over five hundred undefended divorce cases have been disposed of in five weeks in Sydney. This is officially stated to be a record for this period in New South Wales. Since the beginning of the year over eight hundred new petitions have been filed.

CONDEMNED YOUTH. SYDNEY, May 8.

The New South Wales State Cabinet, after its fullest consideration of the new facts that were advanced concerning the youth Hickey’s career, have decided that the death sentence on him should stand. Hickey is to be executed next Thursday. He became IS years old to-day.

PRIEST IMPRISONED. SYDNEY, May 8

A Rabaul message states: Father Anthony Cranssen, a Roman Catholic priest, pleaded guilty to burning' down Lutheran native teachers’ houses. He was sentenced by Judge Wanliss to five years’ imprisonment. Judge Wanliss said that Father Cranssen had besmirched the Mission. He had been a traitor to his Church, his Bishop, and his co-work-ers.

MILK INQUIRY. SYDNEY, May S.

Doctor E. Morgan,, the principal microbiologist at the Health Department, gave evidence at the Milk Inquiry that tests made of Sydney’s milk supply since 1926 had revealed a very low percentage of tubercular bacilli, and he said that compared with the milk tests in other parts of the world, “Sydney’s milk supply is better than the best.”

Another expert’s evidence was that tubercular infection is not prevalent among the New South Wales herds.

WORLD CRUISE. SYDNEY, May 8

In continuation of a world cruise, the 32ft American ketch, “Idle Hour,” left Sydney to-day for the Barrier Reef, New Guinea, Singapore, Suez, and England. In addition to the owner, Mr Dwight Long, a Tahitian, Timi, and a New Zealander, Mr Ivan Palmer, the crew includes a young Englishman, who is going to Port Moresby. The craft has been completely refitted, including a new suit of sails, also provisions for nine months. The young men greatly enjoyed a seven weeks’ stay at Sydney since their arrival from New Zealand.