AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 September 1920, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN.

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A-GENEROUS MALTESE. BRISBANE, Sept, 23

Mr Alas Anthony, a Maltese, who was a pioneer and a large plantation owner in New Guinea, has died and left an estate valued at fully £60,000 /or the benefit of the blinded British Australian soldiers.

SCHOONER. MISSING. /' SYDNEY, Sept. 23.

The schooner Amelia J., which left Newcastle for Hobart and Caledonia, on the 25th August, and about which aV Warning was sent to New Zealand is now feared to have foundered. Her crew numbered 12, and included as .mate, Mr It.’ G. Maxwell, of Pt. Chalmers, New Zedand; and as boatswain, Mr D J. McDonald, of Auckland. A search steamer and seaplane are leaving to search for the Amelia. Two aeroplanes and destroyers ' have also boen despatched from Melbourne.

QUESTION OF LUNACY. SYDNEY, Sept. 23

The Attorney-General to-day made an application in lunacy jurisdiction for a declaration that Mr Georgeson (who was a buyer of wheat from Holman s Government, in connection with nine deal there was as inquiry) is incapable of managing his affairs, and asking or the appointment of a manager ol his affairs.

COAL PRICES. SYDNEY, Sept. 23. The colliery proprietors state That an almost immediate increase m the bcUin<r price of coal is imperative T e> saV it is the result of the Coal Tribunals award, though they yet . possible definitely to fix the ad vance. They estimate it probabl> be over 3s per ton. . The Commodities Commission _ has issued a proclamation fixing the price of coal at to-day’s rates.