AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 17 June 1924, Page 11

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

HOSPITAL OVERCROWDED. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT (Received June 17, 10.5 a.m.) MELBOURNE, June 17. Owing to lack of accommodation the victims of accidents in urgent, need of attention had to be refused admittance to the Melbourne Hospital on Saturday night. A lsrge number Avere admitted during the day. suffering from fractured limbs and other injuries, floor space having to be continually in use to accommodate the patients. By ten o’clock the. superintendent issued orders that it was impossible to receive any more male surgical cases. Among those turned aAvav Avas a man with a fractured skull.

HAUL BY BANDITS. MELBOURNE, June 17. A private party, composed of seven men, were playing cards and amusing themselves in various ways on Sunday night, "when four masked men armed with revolvers entered the room and ordered all to put their hands up. They then searched the persons and premises and seized money, .jewellery and watches valued at over £2OO, and escaped in a motor ear. The police arrived a few minutes later, but up to the present there have been no arrests. The bandits missed a valuable diamond ring, which the owner managed to drop down the back of his neck. Another stuffed £IOO in large notes into his mouth and saved them.

REFORM OF PARLIAMENT. ADELAIDE, June 17. The Premier, in the course of a statement, said that one of the first measures to> be introduced by the Government will be the constitutional reform of Parliament. He said it would have to be democratised to give effect to the will of the. people. The Government would endeavour to pass a Bill for proportional representation, also one reducing the Assembly from fortysix to thirtv-five.

LOST LUGGER, PERTH, June 17. It has been definitely established that the pearling lugger Eileen has foundered. The crew are missing.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DEATH OF A SHIP’S CAPTAIN. Received June 17, 10.50 a.m. HOBART, June 17. Just before the steamer Port Hacking arrived the master, Captain. Strickland, was found dead on board.