AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21244, 27 January 1931, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

A GRUESOME FIND. ' BABY’S BODY IN WELL. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, January 26. A gruesome find was made by a tenant of a newly-acquired property, at Glen Innes. When obtaining water from a well he brought to the surface in the bucket the body of a baby and portions of a second child. , ANNIVERSARY DAY. A CLOSE HOLIDAY. ‘ SYDNEY, January 26. (Received Jan. 26, at 10 p.m.) Anniversary or Foundation Day was observed throughout Australia to-day as a close holiday. The chief event in Sydney was the regatta on' the harbour. The liner Ormonde, which was bedecked with bunting, acted as flagship. The weather was beautifully' fine, with a light breeze for sailing races. The other events included races for motor boats and speed boats, and rowing. MURDER AT NEWTOWN, j ITALIAN FRUITERER SHOT. SYDNEY, January 26. (Received Jan. 26, at 10 p.m.) An Italian fruiterer at Newtown, Guiseppi Laspina, was shot dead eivrly this morning. An employee states that another Italian thrust a revolver through Laspina’s bedroom window, demanuc-u money, and almost immediately fired. ' " “ BOY STABBED TO DEATH. COMPANION ARRESTED. SYDNEY, January 26. (Received Jan. 27, at 2 a.m.) During an altercation between two boys at Moore Park, Thomas Goode, aged 16, was stabbed over the heart by a companion, aged 13, and he died. ihe younger boy was arrested. GRAND STAND COLLAPSES. SYDNEY, January 26. (Received Jan. 27, at 2 a.m.) A large number of people who were seated on an improvised grand stand, at Freshwater, near Manly, were watching the Surfqrs' Carnival to-day, when the structure collapsed and five were taken to hospital, while many of the others are suffering from shock and minor injuries. JOCKEYS INJURED. SYDNEY, January 26. (Received Jan. 27, at 2 a.m.) Two jockeys, R. Colvin and A. Stewart, were thrown during the races at Newcastle to-day, and suffered fractured skulls. Their condition is critical.