AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1923, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN AND N'.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION,

FEDERAL FINANCE. .MELBOURNE, -March 0. The Federal Postmaster-General lias commenced mi enquiry into the tinrni-, i trial effects of chea]ier postal rates in | other countries, lie slates that it the figures show that cheaper rates result ; in more letters being sent, so that re- 1 venue does not decrease, he will recomid ('a hi net to reintroduee penny postage. YARBA -M UKDER. .MELBOURNE. March 7. The inquest on the Yarra murder was resumed to-day. Airs Milward, sister of the accused. Nurse Mitchell, gave | evidence that she was at Alilchclls home on the night the girl died. She. saw the girl die and helped to convey her bodv to a gully. AY hile m the girl’s room she saw two medicine bottles. with the name “Miss Goughian . Witness added that later Mitchell told her that she had given C3OO to some men to remove the body from the gully and that it had been put into a well. On another occasion. Mitchell told her the body had been again removed, and that nobody would he able to identity. archbishop Julius. SYDNEY. March 8. Archbishop Julius is sailing for Now Zealand in the .Manuka on Friday. Commenting on the effect of the Laniheth decisions regarding New Zealand. | K , said the proposals were kindly and warmly received. There were still no apparent tendency at present for ecclesiastical union. Councils representing tin- different churches "hieh had been formed to deal with social questions. h,el done good work. One instance was the interchange of pulpits which took place Imt that war. opposed to the Lambeth proposals. In any case it was purely superficial. Comparing \ustra‘|ia ami Now Zealand Uisliop Julius said la- had noticed no aggressive national sentiment in Australia, siipli as proI vailed in New Zealand. Fie did n' t I rare for the New Zealand ideal of ling ! waving. The tiling must he quiet and | deep. POLICE REPORT. SYDNEY, March 8. The police department reports tic gradual increase in crime, till ' ices in 19-21 totalled 91.870: in 1922 97/T-L the average since 1918 increasing ,‘l.it to f..> of population.