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Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1923, Page 1

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4081 lJ tit AN AND N.Z, OAfll.II ASSOCIATION INFLUX OF CRIMINALS. ! Deceived this day at B.JO e.niA SYDN'FV. -Jan. •">. The 11 Daily Telegraph,” dealing with the inllux of criminals and need of exchange of detectives, says attempts to establish a scheme lor the interchange of detectives between New South Wales and New Zealand failed owing to lack of interest displayed by the Dominion authorities, in arguing the value ol such exchange, the “Telegraph ” states -New South Wales recently suffered an epidemic of safe blowing, there being :iiteou eases in a few months. Whan the offenders were caught they p,... V cd to he New Zealand criminals. Had New Zealand had detectives service- here, like the other States have, the epidemic might have been effectively handled. SUNDAY SPOUT. MKT. BOURNE. January 4. The Victorian State Cabinet declined to sanction the Melbourne City Ci i m il's proposal to authorise the placing games in the public parks on Sumlavs. The reasons for this decision which is an unexpected one, have not been disclosed. N.SAV. FINANCE. SYDNEY, January 1. The details of the State revenue ot Kow South Wales for the half-year Show that, besides a large increase in the receipts (ns cabled), the expenditure has decreased £-59.000. The total improvements compared with the previous corresponding half-year, is £1.322,000.