AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17900, 3 April 1920, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE. Press Association?—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, April 1. The mysterious disappearance is reported at Bondi of a woman and four children. They hare been missing sincfl | Tuesday. On'e child, found in a cave, was i only able to f.ay, " Mummy's in i>ha | water." Search has proved fruitiest. } SYDNEY, April 2. j (Received April 2, at 5.5 p.m.) ! The victims of the Bondi tragedy are Mrs Pal annuo and children, ran ting from three years of age to a few weeks.,, The j surviving child states that her: mother [ walked into the water with th& children. She tried to get him in, but he escaped. WHEAT CONTRACTS.'. < DAMAGES AGAINST THE , GOVERNMENT. "SYDNEY, April 1. The Supreme Court has awarded the De Lauret Company £3283 damages against the State Government on a claim for £14,000 for preventing the company from carrying out the -wheat contracts. FAT CATTLE PRICES. SYDNEY, April 1. At the cattle sales beef breeds sold onbehalf of Mr Nixon (of New Zealand) averaged 45 to 65 guineas. COMMONWEALTH AERO CLUB. MELBOURNE, April 1. The Prime Minister (Mr W. M. Hughes) has promised the Aero Club that the Com- t monwoalth Government will centralise and control' flying representatives. ~ SYDNEY ROYAL SHOW. SYDNEY, April 2. (Received April 2, at 11.5 p.m.) At the show sales a yearling ehorthorn bull, the 6econd prizetaier, sold for 1000' guineas, and a heifer for -600 guineas. Shorthorn bulls, on behalf of Dalziell Bros., of New Zealand, brought 100 and : 300 guineas.—Times. N.S, WALES STATE ELECTIONS. , SYDNEY, April 2. (Received April 2, at 11.5 p.m.) With only one return outstanding it is expectJed that the elections will result hi 45 Labour and 40 Anti-Labour candidates being elected. Mr Holman will see the Governor after the holidays. It is understood that he will recommend that Mr Storey be sent for to form a Labonr Ministry. WAR GRATUITY BILL. ' SYDNEY, April 2. . ' (Received April 2, at 5.5, p.m.) The • House of Representatives has passed the War Gratuity' Bill. It limits • payments of a cash gratuity to soldiers who,were married since their discharge. ADELAIDE, April 2. ! Mr Hague, chairman of the Liberal Party, will fill one of the Ministerial vacancies. MURDER CHARGE. ■ i SYDNEY, April 2. (Received April 2, at 5.5 p.m.) Meagher has been acquitted on a charge of murdering hia wife. GENERAL ITEMS. SYDNEY, April 1. At the show stock sales a Hereford bull calf realised BCO guineas. . The State revenue for the past nitoe months has increased by £3,621,761, as compared with the previous similar period. • A floating mine was found ,near Botanv Heads. MELBOURNE, April 1. Mr Hughes forecasted that Parliament will meet at Canberra (tho Federal capital) within five years. A Soldiers' Party, consisting of 10 Government supporters and three members of the Country Party have been formed in the Federal Parliament to look afier the. soldiers' interest. Major Fleming is the leader. The Government has Tefused the appli- ■■ cation of Mr Georgeson, concerned in the Wheat Commission, for a passport to ■visit the mineral springs in New Zealand.