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Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1919, Page 2

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MELBOURNE’S! “PUSH”

MELBOURNE, November 21

The “push” form of vendetta, recently so much in evidence in Melbourne city has now infected the juveniles. Two boys, named Smith and Flynn, aged 16 and 14 respectively, were to-day committed for trial here on a change of murdering a third boy, named Worseldine aged 13J years. The evidence given, showed that Worseldine was regarded as a “pimp” for one push. The accuseds’- push, seeking out a fight, met him, and the two r. uied Smith and Flynn, armed with revolvers chased Worseldine who was found with two bullet- wounds in the head.

The two accused told their companions that they had shot him, hitting him in the leg and that the mob had better break up.

A MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY. 'SYDNEY, November 21. A mysterious tragedy has occurred at Coogee. John Meagher, a man of independent means, and formerly a race horse owner in Melbourne, states he left his wife in bed at one o’clock yesterday afternoon. He returned home at four and found his wife in bed with her head battered. There was much jewellery in the place which -was not touched .js and there seemed no apparent motive for the crime.

The husband has been arrested and charged with the murder, bail being refused.

SIX O’CLOCK CLOSING. MELBOURNE, Nov. 21. In the Victorian Assembly to-day the Chief Sesretary moved the second reading of a Bill for permanently closing the hotels at six o’clock. He said the Govenment wanted to do justice to the liquor trade, hut they thought thqt permanent shutting at six o’clock I would be in the best interests of the community. ! The Bill applies to the liquor trade, and to temperance bars v and billiard rooms. Severe penalties are provided. SENTENCES REMITTED. (Received This Day at 8 a.m,) SYDNEY, November 21. \ The Admiralty has agreed to remit the sentences imposed, following the mutiny on the battleship Australia, as from December 20tli.

THE GRATUITY. iSYDNEY, November 21. I Mr Hughes ha s announced that the j banks had agreed to find six millions I cash payment for the war gratuity for I soldiers, widows dependents and other [ necessitous cases. | A meeting of employers decided to I cash gratuity bonds on behalf of emI ployees or their dependants, such employers to be relieved pro rata of contributions to further war loans. A board is to be appointed to deal with urgent oases in connection wifli the I gratuity. A VALIDATION BILL, (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. As a result of the hotel case cabled on th e 15th., Government is introducing a bill to validate the proclamation issued during the influenza epidemic..

MUSICAL STRIKE. SYDNEY, This Day. Tlie Musicians Union, failing to se-

cure a certain clatm for improved conditions, called a. strike for orchestras outside of the union.