AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1929, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

THE KOBENHAVN.

(Australian Press Association).

(Received this day at 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 26,

A wireless message from the steamer Junee reports finding no trace of the training ship Kobenhavn in the area forty-one to forty-three south, eighty-three to seventy-six east. ,

The Junee met the steamer Mexico on Saturday morning.' The Junee was then going to search St. Paul and Amsterdam Islands, while the Mexico was working towards Australia.

EFFECT OF NEW TAXES. SYDNEY, August 26. The Federal Treasurer’s announcement of the new taxes has caused a drop in some share market stocks, notably breweries and moving picture interests. - A leading picture man declares that the theatre profits, will lie almost wiped out by the added amusement tax and duty on films. It is announced that work at a large Sydney firm’s workshop has ceased and that plans for a huge new theatre at Adelaide have been abandoned, SAMOAN LIBEL ACTION. (British Official Wireless.) (Received this day at 11.25. a.m.) APIA, August 24. The taxes having' been paid and passports granted the ~High Chief Tuamalealufano and Faumuina sail to-day by'the Tofua for Auckland in respect to the proceedings of the libel action of Nelson against the New Zealand Herald. , . . /

SYDNEY’S COLD WEATHER

BENEFICIAL'' RAIN.

SYDNEY, August 26

The cold snap continues in addition to heavy showers all night and all day long. The latter is welcomed in the . country, and is. ensuring good (crops and plentiful .feed,.for. stock. ,

' SEAT DECLARED VACANT. 1, ’ " V . *' ,/• ' (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) , ’ : SYDNEY, Aug. 26. Parliament will be asked to l declare vacant the Ashfipld seat, now occupied by ,M. Garviej as soon as it meets next month. . The Government reached this decision during the week-end. It, was announced by the Premier, Mr Bavin, last night that Governmeht’s., action follows the. steadfast refusal of Mr Garvie to resign , his seat - following the' finding of the Royal Commission into the' bus bribery case, in which Jarvie was implicated. : ~.

DARING ESCAPE FROM LOCK-UP

SYDNEY,' Aug. 26.

A daring escapp from the Katoomba lock-up was effected last night by Alveret Zevindeg; who was being held on charges connected with robberies in the Blue Mountains. The man rushed ac Constable Archei; when the later took him his meal, and struck • the policeman a violent blow, knocking him unconscious. Zevindeg then looked Archer in the cell and escaped.

A FIENDISH ATTACK. , ,

MELBOURNE, Aug. 26

As a result of a fiendish attack by, a man with a bootmakers’ knife, Mrs Alice Smith is in the hospital in a criti al condition. Seventy stitches have been inserted in o the wounds in her throat and face. Frank Ryan ihas been charged with wounding her with intent to murder. Mrs Smith was buying articles from the man when he grabbed her purse. She fought with iiimp'then the knife was drawn and the woman was badly slashed.