AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19086, 4 February 1924, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

A PREHISTORIC ANIMAL. Pres* Association—By Telegraph—Copyrign* SYDNEY, E ebruary 2. The remains of a prehistoric animal have been discovered near Wagga. They have been identified as belonging to the Marsupial family, though the animal was much larger than the largest existing kangaroo. The discovery is regarded as interesting, but of no scientific importance. NEW SOUTH WALES REVENUE. SYDNEY, February 2. The State revenue for seven months is £890,000 above the corresponding period of last year, BAKERS’ STRIKE. SYDNEY, February 2. The bakers’ strike continues to drag along, though throughout there has been no shortage of bread. Numbers of the strikers are tired of idleness, and are resuming on the old terms. DUTCH CAVALRY REMOUNTS. SYDNEY, February 2. Recently the Dutch East Indian authorities purchased 200 horses as remounts for the Dutch cavalry in Java. Another similar shipment will be made during the present month.

NORFOLK ISLAND FRUITGROWERS

SYDNEY, February 2,

Lieutenant-General Parnell (Administrator of Norfolk Island), on being interviewed, said Norfolk Island fruit-growers were concerned about the disposal of their fruit. The voyage to Sydney occupied five days, whereas there would be a saving of two days if a steamer were running to Auckland, and there would be less chance of the fruit deteriorating. General Parnell added that there was a possibility of arrangements being made- to include Norfolk Island in the route to and from New Zealand. WRECKAGE WASHED ASHORE. SYDNEY, February 3. (Received Feb. 3, at 5.5 p.m.) Investigations are proceeding in connection with a quantity of wreckage, including numbers of hatches, which have been washed ashore between Port Stephens and the Seal Rocks. So far the authorities are unable to decide whether these are from a wrecked vessel or merely the flotsam from passing ships.—A. and N.Z. Cable.