AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 13950, 5 January 1909, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.— Association.— Copyright. BUSH TIRES. ■-. r . (Received January 5, 1.10 a.m.) '~, Sydney, January. 4.,. ' The telegraph service has been disarranged owing to the bush fires. . .':.. '■ THE HEAT WAVE. ' Sydney, January 4. Onlv on five other occasions in'so years has Sydney experienced heat like that -of; yesterday.* The heat at Bourke. was greater ■■ tluin for 30 years. " ' ''■' '■" "'"'"■■''>? ' " (Received January 4, 11.55 p.m.) Sydney, January 4. Hot weather still prevails in the country. A great, fire threatened Nowra to-day.' The townspeople turned out and succeeded, in saving the town, but the country round' about has been devastated. 1. INTER-STATE CRICKET. '"."■- ' (Received January 5, 1.20. a.m.) _ Melbourne; January 4. • The inter-State cricket match' between Victoria and . South Australia : was poetponed, owing to heavy rain. ■ ; MR. DAVID GAUNSON DEAD. • • MEMormNE;' January 4. The death is announced of Mr. David Gauneon, a,well-known solicitor, once prominent in the political life of this State. . A POLICEMAN SHOT. »■: '';"'. Adelaide, January'; 4. While attempting to arrest' f- two V sue-.-picious characters yesterday!" Conßtabfrr" Hyde was shot in the jaw by one of them. No hopes of his recovery are entertained. Both the assailants escaped. . -t ; !>'■'-