AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
FLAGSHIP OF FLEET. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT MELBOURNE, Sept. 23. The cruiser Sydpey has been recommissioned to replace the Melbourne as flagship of the Australian fleet. NO PENNY POSTAGE.
MELBOURNE, Sept. 23. Mr Gibson, Postmaster-General* interviewed on his return from England, said he could hold out no hope of penny postage. He,was trying to run the post office on a business basis, and a return to penny postage Would mean the loss of £BOO,OOO. The Stockholm Postal Conference’s decision to reduce transit charges 25 per cent would mean a loss of £20,000 to Au»tralia. The question of Australia withdrawing from the Postal Union in view of this decision would have to be considered. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
A MURDER CHARGE. (Received Sept. 23; 10.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 23. Machines was removed from hospital and formally charged with the murder of Winifred Foley. He was remanded arid conveyed to Long Bay .goal.—AusN.Z. Cable Assn. SHIPPING. SYDNEY, Sept. 23 Arrived—Volsella, . from New Plymouth. ■ NEWCASTLE, Sept. 23. Sailed—Bessa, for Auckland.—Aus.N.Z. Gable Assn.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 23 September 1924, Page 9
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169AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 23 September 1924, Page 9
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