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To-day's News
In Brief
TASMANIA.
The acute housing shortage at
Queenstown, which has increased dur
ing the past six months, owing to the
increased employment at the Mount
Lvell Company's works, will shortly be
alleviated by construction work to be
undertaken by the company.
In an address to the Launceston No.
3 A.N.A. branch last night, Mr. W.
Robinson said that beyond a possible
loan at cheap rate of interest neither
the Federal Government nor the State
Government would grant assistance to
the Launceston Marine Board for
dredging Nownham Bar.
Mr. L. Irwin, a mainland architect,
told the Public Works Committee at
Launceston yesterday that the cost of
a new 200-bed hospital at Hobart would
be £98,000.
Mr. W. Duncan, District Highway
Superintendent, stated yesterday that
he had 30 men engaged in repairing
roads in the vicinity of Latrobe. The
damage by the flood on Saturday he
estimated at close on £100.
Allan Reid (18), of Smitihton, was
killed on Sunday in a head-on collision
between bicycles ridden by his brother
and himself.
Mr. Justice Clark, at Hobart yes
terday, reserved his decision in the di
vorce case, Cannon v. Cannon, after
hearing further evidence. His Honor
said that it was one of the most re
markable cases lhe had heard.
In the Hobart Police Court yester
day, Mr. Wilfred Hutehins, P.M.,
committed Leslie George Maddock (20
years) to the Supreme Court for sen
tence, on a charge of having stolen
£1187/11/1 from the Hobart City
Council.
A new concrete wharf is to be built
at Ulverstone to replace the present
wooden structure, provided satisfactory
financial arrangements can be made.
" Arising from a meeting of the Devon
port Tourist and Progress Association
last night, a telegram is to be forward
ed to the Federal Government protest
ing against the missing of either De
vonport or Burnioe on trips by the
Nairana at Christmas.
INTER-STATE.
The Premier of Queensland says the
result of the meat representations in
London was "precisely nothing."
For the first time on record Britain,
for the year ended June 30, received
more butter from Australia than from
Denmark.
The Danish motorship Australiemi was
a month late in reaching Melbourne,
owing to a broken crankshaft and fire.
It is proposed that 3,000,000 miles
be flown annually in the transport of
mails in Aunstralia.
The Inspector-General of Forests is
to attend the Empire conference in
South Africa.
Exciting stories of 100 years ago are
contained in a valuable manuscript just
acquired by the National Library.
OVERSEAS.
Well-informed observers say that
only one more "incident" is needed to
start war betweeon Italy and Abys
sinlia.
The Catholic Church is defying the
German Nazis.
More rioting Moslems have been
shot byv troops at Lahore.
Ex-King George of Greece says the
rumors of a Monarchist coup d'etat are
absurd.
The latest Australian. conversion loan
is welcomed by London investors.
A man was shot dead by a sniper
during the fiaghtinr in Belfast.
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