AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17979, 3 January 1922, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

GIRL DONE TO DEATH. EVIDENCE OF BRUTAL CRIME. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Ilecd. 6.5 p.zfl.) MELBOURNE. D*c. 31. Tho body of a girl, Alma Tirschke, a?ed 12, was found ito-day in a lano off Little Collins Street. There wore evidences she had been outraged ancl strangled to death, a.ud the body subsequently carried into the lano. Tho girl was sent on an cnand from Jolunout yesterday afternoon. Failing to reach her destination, sho was reported missing. The police have no clue aa to the place where tho muider was committed or the perpetrator. AGGREGATE NATIONAL DEBT. SYDNEY, Dec. 31. Australia's debts, Federal, State, and municipal, total £828,000,000, or £152 12s 2d per head. LITHGOW WORKS TO OPEN. SYDNEY, Dec. 31. The whole of the Lithgow works will bo reopened on Tuesday, comprising the Government works, railway extensions, and coalmino. Messrs. Hoskins and Co. are also restarting the small arras factory, but not until the following week PAY FOR HANDLING WHEAT. SYDNEY, Dec. 31. An agreement has been reached be< tween the wheat handling firms and the Australian Workers' Union, under which lumpers, lifters, and truckers will receive 22s 6d and other labour 17s 6(1 a day for a 44-hour week. FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND. SYDNEY, Doc. 81. 'torrential downpours have been recorded in the past few days in the northern tableland, and in South-east Queensland. Extensive floods have occurred in both States, entailing loss of life in several instances, and considerable damage to crops. STATE REVENUES INCREASED. (Reed. 8.10 p.m.) BYDKEY. Jan. t The revenue for New South Wales for the half-year ended December 31 was £15,535,365, an increase of £1,388,754 compared with the prorons corresponding half-year. The chief increases were in income tax and railway revenue. -ADELAIDE, Jan. 2Tho revenue for South Australia tor the half-year was £3,216,000, an increase of £249,256. MELBOURNE, Jan. ft The rovenuo of Victoria for the half-year was £7,701,000, an increase of £158,00(5. BAD WEATHER IN SYDNEY. (Eecd. S3O p.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 1. A stiff south-east gale commenced yesto*. day and blew throughout the day with increasing force. It still continued, accompanied by heavy rain and rough seas Tho shipping has been buffette-d ancl forced to shelter. The weather spoiled the holiday, though the Highland Society carrier! out a portion of its sports programme. All other sports, excepting the races, were abandoned.

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