AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21601, 23 March 1932, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

A DYNAMITE OUTRAGE. BRIDGE PILES SHATTERED. BRISBANE, March 22. The railway bridge near Dobbyu and the points at Leslie siding were blown up with dynamite. The bridge piles were shattered and the lines considerably damaged. Trains from Cloncurry are unable to reach Dobbyn. The outrage is believed to be the outcome of a dispute at Mount Oxide mine, whore a number of miners are idle.

TRANSPORT CONTROL. THE NEW COMMISSION. SYDNEY, March 22. The new Transport Commission, which takes office to-day, comprises Mr C. J. Goode (chief), with Mr A. G. Dennis (railways and tramways branch), Mr H. H. Newell (highway and roads), Mr W. B. Rogers (power and mechanical), Mr A. C. Fewtrell (ways and works), Mr W. N, Correy (commercial), Mr T. J. Hartigan (finance), and Mr F. E. Miller (staff). Mr M’Girr (Minister in the local Government) becomes Ministerial head of the Transport Department.

KEPT IN TOUCH WITH HOME. NEW ZEALANDERS IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, March 21. New Zealanders who are spending a holiday in Sydney are kept in touch with daily happenings in the Dominion through a special broadcast each morning from Station 2BL, with the co-operation of New Zealand newspapers and the Tourist Department. Mr Schmitt, the New Zealand Government agent, collates the news in readiness for the broadcast.

SYDNEY’S ROYAL SHOW

THE FINEST YET HELD. SYDNEY, March 22. Favoured with bright cool weather the Royal Show bids fair to be the finest yet held. The exhibits in almost all departments arj more numerous, and the quality is attracting unstinted eulogies. Among the cattle is Mr H. G. Munro’s four-year-old Aberdeen Angus cow imported from New Zealand, which secured first and champion awards. The horses are being judged to-day.

THE HORSE SECTION. SYDNEY, March 22. (Received March 22, at 11 p.m.) The Sydney Show was continued in delightful weather to-day, which was horses’ day. The entries were a record, many being from Scotland, New Zealand, and Victoria. The judge? declared that the quality of the entrants had never been eclipsed. Valamita carried off the thoroughbred stallian championship, and Princess Cadra won the brood mare honour.

ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT. WRIT AGAINST GOVERNMENT. SYDNEY, March 22. (Received March 22, at 11 p.m.) Messrs Dare and Purcell, solicitors, have issued a writ on behalf of Shadlers Ltd., claiming from the Government of New South Wales £20,000 damages in respect to an alleged breach of contract. The writ arises out of the contract which was made in July last year 'between Mr Lang and Shadlers with reference to the manufacture and supply of bread for and on behalf of the Government.