AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Grey River Argus, 11 May 1945, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

DOCKETING EVERYBODY (Pec 1110) CANBERRA, May 10. A fully completed occupation surve| card must be produced by ever j Australian over the age °*; when applying for new ood and clothing ration books X month. The survey is to bring the civilian national legiste up-to-date, and to assist the postwar reconstruction authorities in th change-over to peace time economy. DECORATION FOR MR CHURCHILL? (Rec 1110) SYDNEY, May 10. Mr H. C. Jones (president of the New Zealand Association of New South Wales) made a suggestion that, in recognition of Mr Churchill’s inspiration to the Empire, consideration should be given by the Australicin and New Zealand Governments to the presentation of a special decoration to be known as “The Southern Cross Star.” He said it would be a great occasion for the Commonwealth and the Dominion if Mr Churchill could visit the Pacific to receive such an award. FATAL ELECTRIC WIRE TO STOP THIEVES. (Rec. 11.40) SYDNEY, May 10. . A man who is alleged to have run an electric wire along his back fence to stop thieves has been committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter of a boy. He is Richard Hayter, aged 35, a carpenter. The boy was Ronald Willrins, aged seven, who was electrocuted on February 24. A police witness told the City, Coroner that Hayter had admitted putting up a wire carrying about 240 volts, running part of the way around his house. He claimed to have done this following robberies on his premises. Bail was allowed.