VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1921, Page 3

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN.

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. FATRER JERGER EXPENSES. MELBOURNE, July 8. The following item appears in the list of the Defence Department expenditure authorised under the provisims of the Treasury regulations under the Audit Act—P and O Steam Navigation Company expenses in connection with the deportation of Father .Terger £llO7 I.os.

canastota search. SYDNEY, July 15. The steamer Drafn, from Noumea, reports making a fruitless search for the Canastota, which is now 32 days out oil the run from Sydney to Wellington VICTORAN CENSUS. MELBOURNE. July 15. The Victorian census discloses that .whereas the population of Melbourne and the suburbs has increased 30.03 per cent in 10 years tho population in the country districts has increased only 5.46 per cent. FEDERAL. TAR TEE. MELBOURNE, July 15. Senator Gardiner (Labour) in the Federated Senate speaking against tariff bill said he calculated that the proposed new tariff would cost the people £50,000,000 per year. Then the duty increases would not bestow any direct lienefit in other directions, as the advantages of a high duty in many industries would he eaten up in the increased cost of the raw materials.

THE LTCOITRT OASE, VERDICT PERPLEXES PUBLIC. SYDNEY, July m. The verdict in the Ligouri case caused a good deal of perplexity. The public is considerably mystified as ;o wbnt the jury’s answers, taken together really a indent to. Jt is understood that the question of appeal' is under consideration. The estimated total of expenses on both sides so far involved is in the vicinity of £5,000.