AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

ACSTU.V 1.1 AN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION MANSLAUGHTER. CASE. HOBART, Dee. d At the trial of Watorson and an accomplice, Thomas MacDonald, on ‘a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of Mrs Jackson (cabled November 23th) the Crown announced a nolle prosequi in the ease of MacDonald. who was discharged. The other case was adjourned. POCKET EXPENSES. MELBOURNE Dsoember ,3. ’ll id Assembly passed through a Bill granting two hundred sterling pocket j expenses to Legislative Councillors. LIGHT RAIN FALLS, SYDNEY. Dec (i. Light rain fell at night and continues. The outlook for the match Maoil.arvii’ steam against a Metropolitan eleven is doubtful. It is anticipated the Mncraki witli a volunteer crew will sail on Friday for New Zealand. SYDNEY, Deo (i. No steps have- yet been taken to commission the Knmia, Koranui. and Kitlawa which are on Australian articles. There is no further developments regarding the Ulimaroa. LABOUR LEADER ILL. MELBOURNE. Dee (i. Mr Cliarleton Labour header) sc. far has been prevented by illness from participating in the election campaign. Though steadily inproving lie ‘is unlikely to leave the hospital before Christmas.

DRY Si-PKI.L BROKEN. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY. December G. The dry spoil has been broken by rain on the northern tablelands. The ‘ north-east half of the State is expected to benefit during the next few day: i SHIPPING NEWS.

j SYDNEY. December 0. I Marine cooks, butchers and bakers have decided to stand beside the sermon. The Waikuwa hunkered yesterday preparatory to sailing on Friday with a volunteer crew. No trouble was experienced. The company scouts the suggestion that Union members "ill “white ant” volunteers hv accepting employment, and state the surplus of volunteers will enable the company t-> prevent white anting. Some of tlie Moeraki’s prisonous at Long By sent for the Governor and intimated they- desired to join their ship. The manager of the Union Company was interviewed hut only six out of twenty-three wore willing to return and negotiations were broken off.

i CATTLE IMPORTATION. j : Received tiiis dav at 10.20 a.m.) j SYDNEY, Dec. (>. j The State Government has author- | ised the Agent General, in conjunction i with the High Commissioner, to approach the Imperial Government with a view to securing for Australia concessions similar to those granted to C anada, under which . /attic will be allowed to lie imported in Li Britain without the necessity for slaughterin'’, within is: hours of arrival. GRAVES COMMISSION. SYDNEY. Dec. 0. Lord Derby attended a meeting of D-” In-eerial Graves Commission and p-iic! a tribute to the graves work- of tl--’ dominions, declaring that the comill’s',’’.!' never could have been a success- except for the most active cooperation and participation of the Dominions. May I sav I thank them most sincerely for their help ill carrying out. not only the letter, hut what was infinitely more important, the soirii of tlie original resolution.