AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 May 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAIILE ASSOCIATION A TEST CASE. MELBOURNE, May 30. A test case has been commenced in the High Court. It involves the question of whether the South Australian Government should pay two million sterling to scrip holders in th c I9IG-17 pool as compensation for five mililun bushels of wheat destroyed by mice and the weather.

A REPORTED BRIBE, MELBOURNE, May 31. * Detective Edmund Ethel] appeared in 1 the City Court, charged that he took as a bribe, a cheque for £9,(XX) sterling . from George Stuart to forgo his duty as a member of the police force of Victoria. Thc case arose-from a report ’ from America, that a war bond of £IB,OOO sterling was stolen and the man suspected was in Australia. The man was reported to the police, and i Ethell questioned him with respect to i the missing bond. \ trap was laid, ? the arresting detectives stating they ! saw something pass between Ethell and i the man, when they again met. The. hearing was adjourned till Thursday. | OBITUARY. .1 MELBORNE, May 31. j Obituary.—Doctor Ledger Edson, formerly of New Zealand and a Legists- . tive Councillor in Western Australia.

PRICE OF GAS. | BRISBANE. May 31. 1

Brisbane Gas Company has reduced r»ns from 7s to fis 8d per thousand feet. J

WESTR AIIT A N TMMIGRA NTS

! PERTH, May 31. j The New Settlers branch of Ugly Men's Association is sending a mes- • sage to Mitchell in London stating tinlatest hatches of immigrants are unsatisfactory. and far below the usual standard. It stresses the urgent need for stricter supervision. It is stated i some are physically unsuitable and others are unwilling to adopt country life.

SEAItCH' ASKED FOR (Received this day at 12.25 p.nO | SYDNEY, May 31. ! Mr Cocks has wired the Navy Department requesting that a vessel he made available to search isolated reefs in the Pacific for the Mannrewa. It is suggested that investigations at Middleton and Elizabeth reefs might clear up other wrecks.