AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 January 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

REWARD OF £IOOO. (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 10 Government have increased the reward to £IO9O for the apprehension of the Firschske murderer, and have also recommended the Governor to give a full pardon to any accomplice who gives details of the murder. BANK PURCHASE. MELBOURNE, Jan. 10 Shareholders of the National Bunk of Australia unanimously approved cf the director’s proposal to purchase the entire Bank of Queensland for £520,000. WELCOME "TO SPRINGBOKS. MELBOURNE, Jan. 10 The Springbok athletes were welcomed at the Federal Parliament, Several Ministers were present. Mr F. G. Emery, manager of the visitors, stated the visit was not only a matter of sport but to foster good feeling and fellowship between Africa and Australia and New Zealand, and so strengthen tlm Empire. He looked forward to the Empire competing at the Olympic games as one body, instead of being split up as at present. INDIAN ENQUIRY. (Received This Day at 12.25 pun.) SYDNEY, January 10. The spokesman of the Indian delegation visiting Fiji, said the object of inquiries Was to find the .cause of the unrest which lay behind the recent strikes. Although the system of indentured labour was ended, there are many labourers in Fiji, against their wills, hnving been enticed there by false promises. It is common thing for young people to find themselves lost at large gatherings in India and recruiting agents undertook to take home the unfortunate wanderers. Later they found themselves in Fiji, where they were practically slaves. Lately they were informed they would be paid only the prewar wages. Their treatment is regarded as a slight upon the people of India. All they asked was if these men were not paid decent wages, they should bo sent home again.