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Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1921, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN A.NII N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. the moree murder. SYDNEY, Dec 14. The Coroner at Moree returned a verdict that Hogan was maliciously murdered by Curran who was committed for trial. Th e Court stood in silence as a mark of respect for the late Mayor. The Borough Council adopted a resolution of sympathy with the family. FRUIT POOL. MELBOURNE, Dec 13. Notwithstanding tho refusal ot the State Government's share in the Fruit Pool, Hon W. M. Hughes is proceeding with tho formation of the pool. BADAK DIRECTORS MELBOURNE, Dec. 14. Henry Scarborough and Alfred Clarke directors of the Riulak Company, charged with conspiring with Orton to defraud, were remanded till 20th January, 1922, with Kail at £SOO. Counsel for the Crown stated the amount ol losses involved in Bendigo alone was between £60,000 and £70,000. TASMANIAN RHODES SCHOLAR. HOBART, Dee 14. John Keith Clinch has been appointed a Rhodes’ scholar. He is the second from the same family, his brother, Allen, was selected in 1918. CHEAPER COAL. Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) •SYDNEY, December 14.

Shipping companies find that coal can he landed in Australia from Great Britain cheaper than Newcastle coal. It is also more profitable for steamers to carry coal cargoes than ballast. Two large coal cargoes are already landed or are on route. The northern colliery owners rejected the miners claims for reducing the working toitnight to nine days adding that if the employees claims were granted it would be a most serious attack or management control of industry yet attempt ed. N.S.W. WHEAT COMMISSION. SYDNEY, December 14. ! Mr Justice Pring’s report on the | Wheat Commission states he believes j Mr Talbot paid moneys for illicit puri poses. Georgeson knew what was bcI ing done, and was equally capable; be | deliberately refrained from giving any j information, and sheltered himself nn, 1 dor his alleged loss of memory. Justice i Prim' was unable to suggest that Mi i Graham's story was untrue, having; ne means of checking it. He became r i Minister in 1915, and wad worth, I £B,OOO and in 1919 lie was worth £lO i 764 sterling. No doubt his -tatemen | was true that he won big sums by bet I ting, but the spectcale of a Minister j frequenting racecourses and gamblin] large sums was not edifying.