AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 February 1923, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

KILLED IN AEROPLANE-CRASH. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Feb. 1, 7.25 p.m. Perth, iFeb. 1. Captain Harper, inspector of civil aviation, was making a trip as a passenger in the north-west mail service, when the aeroplane crashed, and Captain Harper was killed. Deceased had a distinguished aerial service m France and Egypt during the war. A DOCTOR DROWNED. Received Feb. 1, 7.25 p.m. Hobart, Feb. 1. A party, including Dr. Glasson, lecturer of physics at Melbourne university, while boating on the Arthur River capsized in the rapids, and Dr. Glasson was drowned. STRIKE EXTENSION THREATENED. Received Feb. 1, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, Feb. 1. As a consequence of the chairman -of the Coal Tribunal informing the representatives of the Victorian miners that the tribunal had no power to deal with the dispute at Wonthaggi, representatives of the miners intimated that the strike would probably be extended to another State in order to make it> an inter-Stato dispute, and so come within the jurisdiction of the tribunal.’ CUTTING DOWN FREIGHTS. Received Feb. 1, x 5.5 p.m. Sydney, Feb. I. The Commonwealth Line has caused concern in conference shipping circles -by announcing its intention to utilise its idle ships by entering the American trade. Cargoes of wool will be carried at a farthing per pound cheaper than by the conference lines.