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Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1922, Page 3

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wreckage found. SYDNEY, July 10. The. setarner Makambo, from Lord Howe Island, reports that a ship’s rib, fifteen feet in length, was recentlywashed ashore there. It is suggested that the rib possibly belonged to the missing sailing vessel Manurewa. OBITUARY. SYDNEY. July 15. Robert Edward Monerieff, a native of Nelson, and father of the well-known actress. THE KEMMiS MURDER. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 15. Detectives are following various clues into Kemniis’ murder, but there are no furi her definite developments. PROHIBITION ENQUIRY. SYDNEY, July 17. The Investigations Committee of the Women’s Council is collecting evidence in favour of prohibition. By systematically visiting city wine bars, they discovered that extensive drinking exists among women and girls. Tn one ease sixteen bars were visited and 126 women and girls were found drinking. Many were intoxicated and some were with children in arms. On Another visit to seven bars they discovered seventy two females, mostly girls.

WKSTBALTA’S PREMIER. PERTH. .Tuly 17

Premier Mitchell has returned highly satisfied with the result of his mission to England. He stated he obtained much more loan money than lie expo'-tcl. There was plenty to provide work for everybody who wanted it. It was proposed to bring to Westralia within three years 75.006 immigrants. The Premier outlined extensive proposals for clearing land, wheat growing, railway development and other publi'- v oiks. Five million sterling would be lent to producers. PRISONER ESCAPES. MELBOURNE. July 17. William Higgins, a prisoner at Pentridge, whilst working in a prison shop injured bis eye and was taken to the hospital for outside treatment. Under a pledge that be would not attempt to escape, bis handcuffs were removed. Alter treatment when the warder’s back was turned Higgins bolted. The warder pursued him firing a revolver, but the man escaped.