AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11406, 6 January 1931, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

MARRIED WOMEN TEACHERS DISMISSED. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel C* my rhi hi) SYDNEY, Jan. .3. Over (>() married women touchers received dismissal notices during the week-end in accordance with the decision of the Minister of Education, whose object is to provide more employment. .MANIAC AT LARGE. (U.P.A. bv Elec. 'Pel. Copyright; SYDNEY. Jan. -3. Alarm lias been caused in the suburb of Waver ley by the actions of a maniac who has attempted to asphyxiate the inmates of two households with gas from a hose which he attached to a meter. The man is still at large. Two previous attempts failed, ami this time three hud very narrow escapes. At both places the madman disturbed the father of the house, who gave chase. FIRES IN VICTORIAN TOWNSHIP. EIGHT SHOPS DESTROYED. (U PA. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) MELBOURNE. Jan. -3. Thousands of pounds worth of damage was done when lire destroyed five shops in the main street of Euroa. The •structures, all of wood, were .reduced to ashes in a short time. Three shops wen* also destroyed at Omoo. The damage is estimated at £7OOO. In one a family escaped with difficulty in night attire. PICTURE THEATRE GUTTED. (U.P.A. bv Elec. Tel. Cotyright) BRISBANE. Jan. -5.. A fire at Gavndah gutted a picture theatre, and adjoining buildings were seriously affected. The damage is estimated at £7OOO.

AUSTRALIAN DESERT MYSTERY

NO NET'S OF MISSING PLANT

(U t* A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) 01 E.L.UOURNE. Jan. o.

Despite thorough searches during the last three days by two Royal Australian Air Force planes, there are no signs of the missing Moth in which are Captain Pittenburgh and Mr. Hamre. which is lost between lice Springs and Jlbilda, Central Australia.

EUEJAT. OF MURDERED CONSTABLES.

(U.P.A. bv Eloc. Tel. Copyright) (Received Jan. b. l();b p.m.) SYDNEY. Jan. o.

The two constables murdered by the maniac on Saturday were buried to-day side by side in Rockwood Cemetery. Dense crowds lined the route. 'Mounted troopers led the cortege. The Chief Secretary announces that the dependants of. tho deceased will be well provided for by the Government. GROWTH OF IDLENESS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. HOW UNIONISTS ARE AFFECTED. (U.I’.A. b.y Elec. Tol. Copyright) (Received Jan. o. 1.1.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. f;. Trade Union statistics show that unemployment among unionists throughout Australia has grown to twenty-three pe r cent, of the membership. The percentage .is highest in South Australia, New South Wales, Tasmania and Western Australia. BANKS IN VICTORIA FOLLOW SUIT. . (U.P.A, by Elec. Tel Copyright) (Received Jan. 6. J a.m.) , MELBOURNE. Jan. 5. At a hurriedly convened meeting of the Associated Banks in Victoria it was decided to raise their exchange, rates .in London to those of the Bank of New .South Wales, bub their Selling rate will be 2s (xl more. The increase in tlio Victorian l-ato, therefore, is> .GO. 10s per hundred.