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Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1921, Page 3

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. AUSTRALIAN.

L , BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. . BANK TELLER ARRESTED. j (Received this day at 8 a.m.) , MELBOURNE, This Day. Cyril Sidbottom, teller of the Bank of New Zealand reported that he had overlooked £IBO sterling of bis cash on Sa- . tiirdav and as the strong room was closed bo took it home, and that early on . Sunday he was awakened by two armed masked men who secured the money f and decamped. Later Sidbottom was | charged with stealing £2,129, tho pro- : porty of the Bank. A SWIMMER’S LOCATION. (Receved this day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 8. Boaiiropairo is settling in Sydney, and will probably swim with the Manly Club. ‘ , A MURDER CHARGE. SYDNEY, March 8. Colev lias been committed for trial on a charge of wilful murder, by the Coroner’s Court in connection with the inquest oil Gertrude. McGrath, tho victim of the North Sydney tragedy on 24th. December. CHARGE OF THEFT. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 8. Ronald Bourne has been committed for trial on a charge of stealing £260 sterling, from Oldfield the cricketer. The letter, in his evidence, explained that be was introduced to Bourne by on of the English cricketers in Melbourne. He subsequently met him in Sydney where they discussed the question of agencies, Bourne promising to engage him at £'6oo per annum oil his return from the English tour. He then offered to convert notes into go hi in Mellxmrne, whereupon £26o'was handed over. Oldfield declined to answer a , question whether he lent accused his railway pass. Bourne explained that if he bad not been arrested be would ( have fulfilled the promise. MILK PRICES. SYDNEY, March 8. Mrßeeby refused a request by distribution companies to increase the-price of consumers milk by a farthing per quart. He added that he would not „ lie influenced by an act of intimidation p by any section of the community; also ( ] Id per gallon to the producer, included „ in the three pence allowed when drought ;j conditions prevailed. CARGO PILLAGING. < Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, March ? Captain Anderson, Marine surveyor, giving evidence regarding cargo pillaging said the thieves were becoming clev. >rcr. Some cases supposed to contain valuable goods when opened, were found fill of bricks and rubbish. He rciticm- hi icred nine cases of supposed glace kid cr vorth £230 sterling. The case was fill- q ’<l with Milestone and straw. <];' James Anderson, representing Dal- so mtv's testified that woodblocks were <■!; •nniiingly substitutes for parts of : notor cycle. <e Rliilip Wade, a detective, was of npin- mi mi that only a fair and reasonable am- j (1 unt of pilfering was going on. He did lot agree there, was a large organise- |. n ion of thieves and receivers. ' ' ch WOOL SALES. () f MELBOURNE. March 8. Wl , Crossbreds came hack and wore much „ T) i evidence at the wool sales. Though ~ei here was a full attendance of tile trade, ti<: ampetition was most disapppinting a | )( . ■attire being the absence of American ampetition and the market, was deniorlisocl. * j„