AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21131, 15 September 1930, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

A SKELETON FOUND, POLICE SUSPECT MURDER. (United Press Association.)' (By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) MELBOURNE, September 13. The skeleton of a man aged about 23 was found covered in some ■ bushes near .Coldstream. The police express the opinion that the man was murdered. PREPARED TO WORK. ADELAIDE WATERSIDE WORKERS. ADELAIDE, September 13. The Waterside Workers’ Federation decided that the members should offer themeelves for re-employment. DISPUTE IN A BAR. YOUNG MAN SHOT DEAD. SYDNEY, September 14. (Received Sept. 14, at 5.5 p.m.) A young man named Lancelot Saidler was shot dead in an Elizabeth street wine bar on Saturday afternoon. It is alleged that he demanded money from the proprietor, who refused. Saidler then threatened him .with a razor. In the resultant confusion a fatal shot, was lired. It is stated that Saidler had a bad record. He was vaulting the'wine bar counter when the proprietor, E. A. Good, fired his revolver, as he told the detectives, in self < defence. Good Baa been arrested and charged witli manslaughter. ■ THE AUSTRALIAN PARTY. RESIGNATION OP MR MARKS. SYDNEY, September 14. (Received Sept. 14, at 5,5 p.m.) Mr Walter Marks, who, by voting with Mr Hughes, helped to defeat the Brucc-Page Government, has now resigned his membership of the Australian Party, , which he assisted Mr Hughes to establish. ' Mr Marks says that he disagrees with some points in the- pamphlet which Mr. Hughes has just published, notably the bitter personal attack on Sir Otto Niemeyer and also the references to Britain and the Bank of England. Thofigh he, Mr Hughes, and other members bad just attended a conference the leader had never said a word about his intention to publish the booklet. TRAM SERVICES RESTRICTED. EFFORT TO SAVE EXPENDITURE. SYDNEY, September 14. (Received Sept. 14, at 6.5 pan.) The New South' Wales Transport Trust, having been told by the treasurer that the tramways must pay their own ■costs has decided to restrict its services except during peak periods. It is hoped in time to save £4OOO per week, but other economies are imperative. ‘ The trust hopes that if the employees agree to further rationing and forgo privileges that the dismissal of another 600 men may be avoided. —— . r LANDSLIDE ON RAILWAY. SYDNEY, September 14. (Received Sept. 14, at 5.5 p.m.) Heavy rains in the northern mountain district caused a landslide on the railway north of Armidale, the Brisbane express passengers being transferred to a relief train on the south side. Two light engines were derailed by a slip. One driver and a fireman were scalded and sent to hospital. ' PRODUCTION OF OIL. i , MELBOURNE, September 14. (Received Sept. 14, at 5.5 p.m.) ‘ Dr Baragwanath, director of the geological survey, reports the presence of oil in six out of 10 test bores at the lake’s entrance at depths of 1000 to 1500 feet. The difficulties of shale oil production at Latrobo (near Launceston) are believed to bo overcome. Some. 350 gallons of excellent quality aro now being obtained. GROUP VALUATION BOARD. PERTH, September 14. (Received Sept. 14, at 5.5 p.m.) Tlie sixth report of the Group Valuation Board shows that 1262 holdings, on which £3,707,922 has been expended, have been revalued at £1,200,805. Thus £2,500,000 will be written off. SYDNEY TO PERTH. WALK FOR A WAGER. SYDNEY, September 14. (Received Sept. 14,’at .5.5 p.m.) Doylah Cbapuelow, of Mascot, has started to walk from Sydney to Perth (Western Australia) for a wager of £2O. He has no money, food, or clothes beyond what he is wearing, and must not bog.