AUSTRALIAN

Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN

AUBTRAMA.V AND N.Z. CABI.E ASSOCIATION. KEMMIS MURDER. SYDNEY, 'August 24. At the inquest on Kenimis, the savings bank manager, who was murdered in a train, near Hornsby last month evidence was given that since the tra—rying strongroom keys on their persons gedy the system of Rank officials carhad been abandoned.

INCINERATED FAMILY. SYDNEY, August 24. At the inquest on the Ferguson family, who were all burnt to death in a house near Rylstono, an open verdict was returned. The evidence showed the fire cut off the only door in the house, and the windows were too small to permit of escape.

MAILS SPEEDED UP. MELBOURNE, August 24. The Commonwealth Shipping Line has announced that arrangements have been completed with the British Government, whereby the mails from London are to be sent overland to Rteamers at Cairo, reaching Fremantle from London in 28 days.

NE TEMERH DECREE. ADELAIDE, August 25 The annual conference of the Protestant Federation of Australia, representing a membership of four hundred thousand, resolved to ask the Federal and State Governments to legislate to prevent the operation of the Ne Temere decree.

LONG SPEECHES. 'Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 26. Campbell, one of the counsel for the defence, concluded his speech in the wool tops case lasting eight days. Two other counsels have intimated that they expected their speeches to take from two to four days respectively.

Counsel for plaintiffs anticipate four days will suffice for their reply The ease since the start cost five hundred sterling daily.

SYDNEY, August 27. The Farmers Conference resolved in favour of sub-dividing Australia into small States wherein community interest will be better served.

PRESS COMMENT. SYDNEY, August 27 There ha s been considerable press comment over recently gazetted local government regulation permitting the reduction in the height of living rooms from ten to nine feet. The change is supported by many medicos and architects who claim that while materially reducing the cost of building, it is not prejudicial to health and comfort.