Australian News

Inangahua Times, 26 April 1932, Page 3

Australian News

(Uaited Press Sue By Hleetrie Telegraph—Copyright.) MAN JUMPS OFF SYDNEY BRIDGE KILLED IMMEDIATELY SYDNEY, Last Night. The harbour bridge, as a rival bo the Oap, claimed its first victim on Sunday, when an unidentified man climbed the railing and jumped to the water 190 feet below and was killed lyTHE SAYWELL TRAGEDY Sydney April 24 Mr Seywe'l, who with his wife, was attacked while asleep at their pal ilia! menaioo, with a hammer and was badly battered about the head died in the bospi'al a’ mid night on Satu day. Mrs Saywell is still unconscious. There is little hope of her recovery. They have scant clues as yet, except the hammer used, which was found in a nearby held. The motive remains a mystery. The police art seeking for finger prints. Shippng. Reed 10 5 a.m. Sydney, This day Arrived at 7 a.m. —Mauogpnui from Wellington. N.S.W, Wales Finances Soviet Plana for Bank Reed 10 5 a.m. Sydney, April 26 Tbs Telegraph says that secret plans for constituting the State Treasury a bank, on which cheques may be drawn for the payment of Governmental accounts have been drawn up aud are at present in possession of Mr Lang. The paper adds that special legislation will be be necessary to put it into operation, at it is virtual inflation. I A.L. Patty No Unity with Lang A Statement defining the attitude of the New South Wales Branch of the Federal Australian Labour Party, issued od behalf of ibe Executive, says :—“ The N.S.W. branch of the Australian Labour Party finds it necessary to declare there can be no unity or compromise with the Lang dictatorship, which, although it successfully deceived and intimidated thousands of honest Labourites, has disgraced and dishonoured the name of the Australian Labour Party by its conduct and administration.