AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18541, 29 April 1922, Page 10

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

BUBONIC PLAGUE." INFECTED EAT CAUGHT. Pit*m Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.' ■, ' SYDNEY, April ■•27: Another plague rat has been discovered at Alexandria. \ BRAVE BOY’S DEATH. ' SYDNEY, April 28. . A boy in Sydney was recently tilled in attempting ’to stop “a .hpvsqi The members of the City Council desired to vote £SO to the relatives in recognition of the lad’s heroic action, but tile city solicitor ruled that the council had' : no power to vote money for- such a purpose. If the boy had been killed accidentally a claim for compensation would have held; LITHGOW ARMS FACTORY: VC BIG REDUCTION, IN STAFF; '■ V . SYDNEY, April 27. One hundred dismissal notices have been issued to the Lithgow Small" Arms Factory employees,' aha ’ more ’ will follow. ' ; - THE BRAMSTON CASE.: - i LIBEL ACTION SETTLED;SYDNEY, April 27. A settlement has been effected” in the claim by Alderman' Bramston for £IO.OOO damages for alleged libel against Smith’s Weekly newspaper." , ■ ' ’v STATE LIME AND BRICK WORKS; - •• ■ " " "SYDNEY, April'£B.; • Sir Thomas Henley, anriounces . that the Government had decided to dispose, of the State Lime and Brick Works at Botany Bay by tender or sale. , The capital cost was £37,251, and the accumulated losses £19,827. , MR VERBRUGGHEN. " ■ SYDNEY, AhriL 28.' ~ ' Further advices from the United States report that 'Mr I Verbrugghen has . bqen offered the conductorship of the . Minneapolis Orchestra- for-10 weeks at a fee of £2OO weekly. The board' which represents the guarantors and subscribers decided that as the engagement" would run into the 1922 season Mr Verbrugghen should be called on to readjust the terms of his contract with the New' South Wales Government. ' ."' ■ CANBERRA STRIKE. _ SIR G. FULLER ASKED TQ INTEBVENE. : •, ■ SYDNEY, April .-28. " : : A deputation asked Sir George Fuller to' intervene in 'the Canberra,, strike, Sfr George - Fuller promised' to consult,.,AltHughes on the latter’s arrival- in Sydney shortly. - He said he could ,not .believe that Mr 'Foster " (Federal..'Minister f 6f Works)'was susceptible; to Mellxiurne,influences, though the latter was determined to prevent, if possible. the'.lestabHshment of the Federal capita 1. in. iti’own home. Whilst he was unable ’to/idecidp on the merits of the Federal 4ispute, dt was his duty to- endeavour” to- prevent'-un-employment : in the State. f * A message from'QuearibeyaK Mr' Foster ' compromised, and. ,/Suggested that the men should return to work;, at the old rates of pay, hilt with' new hours. The men refused this offer. "The posi- 1 tion otherwise is unchangeU. • BAIN IN NSW SOUTH HvXIES. ' ' , , " ' SYDNEY, April-. 28,-: •The weather reports indicate a cqntimiance of rain in the country districts,-, ex-, panding further north-- and ..nprthrW,e?t. It is ■ .believed, that the- rtprm—jk?losing-cits energy. - ■ ' "''V" '