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Hokitika Guardian, 2 August 1920, Page 3

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' AUSTRALIAN A: N.Z. C»ULE iSSOCJATION J SCULLER IS DEATH. SYDNEY, August 2. Harry Pearce, who won the sculling championship from Trickett and Laycock in 1880, died «n Saturday. THE I.W.W. (Received this day at 10.35 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 2. * llr .Storey replying to criticism of Justice Ewing’s report, explained Government simply adhered" to their preelection projni.se 'to appoint a Commission He ridiculed the suggestion that Government action was a volution of the principle of trial by jury as Australian Courts every day were hearing appeals against juries decisions, without living accused of reflections of the Lower Courts. Ewing’s fitness for the inquiry was testified to by the Federal Government appointing him to inquire into the Darling administration.. Senator Pearce disclaimed knowledge of the rumor that the Commonwealth Government proposed to deport prisoners when released new aspects developing in the questions, will the. Government release the whole lot and wil receive compensation. Neither of those are considered, likely, but an agitation on both questions is contemplated. r.WAY. PRISONERS. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) SYDNEY. Aug 2.

Jt Ik anticipated ton prisoners will be released on Wednesday, and possibly also King. ROWING CHAT. (Received tins day at 9.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 2. Newspapers-appreciate Arnst’s good showing rn the. Sydney Handicap after being so long out of the game, and with, such short training. He mode a slow start, getting away only halt a length f»oni Ripple, before he had reached the half mile he had settled Ripple’s chance. Then he opened out showing much old form, though using a heavy boat which prevented him displaying his host form, he passed Kent and Goodsell, but the distance to the linish was too short to enable him to overtake the leders, William Beach declared Arnst is a wonder man of sculling. He predicted he would come back. Regarding Barry, Bsaeli said he gave a wonderful exhibi. tion. He had. newer seen anything better time for the race. It proved he was a. great bit of stuff.