AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18750, 2 January 1923, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS. SYDNEY, January 1. (Received Jan. 1, at 7.5 p.m.) The New Year celebrations in Sydney on Saturday night were very quiet, and were largely lacking in the usual boislerousness. NEWCASTLE’S COAL EXPORTS. SYDNEY, January 1. (Received January i, at 7.5 p.m. Last year Newcastle exported 4,534,000 tons of coal, a decrease of 34,000 tons compared with the previous year. New Zealand took 538,000 tons, a decrease of 119,000. STATE REVENUE. NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY. January 1. (Received Jau. 1, at 7.5 a.m.) The New South Wales revenue for the half-year ended yesterday amounts to £16,129,000, an increase of £595,000 upon the previous corresponding’ half-year. VICTORIA. MELBOURNE. January 1. (Received Jan., i, at 7.5 p.m.) The Victorian revenue for the half-year amounts to £8.317,000, a comparative increase of £616.000. WESTERN AUSTRALIA PERTH. January 1. The Western Australian revenue for the half-year shows a deficit of £471,000. TASMANIA. ADELAIDE. January 1. (Received Jan. 1. at 7.5 p.m.) The State revenue for the half-year is £3,443,000, an increase of £227,000 compared with the previous half. . TRAIN FATALITY. V UNKNOWN SOLDIER KILLED. ' SYDNEY, January 1. (Received Jan. 1, at 7.5 p.m.) An unknown soldier who was getting a free ride on the roof of the Melbourne express struck an overhead bridge and was killed.