AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. MELBOURNE, July 22. The Chamber of Agriculture rejected a recommendation that a levy of sixpence he imposed on each bale of woo! sold in Australia, to establish a fund for the protection and development of the industry, but passed a motion for a. national conference to devise a method of marketing Australian wool to the best advantage. GREAT GOLD FIND. PERTH. July 21. An important gold find is reported ad Allen’s “Mighty Atom” lease of the Mutooroo Company, comprising a huge hill. 'ldle lodes are 20ft in width. One lode is stated to carry 50nzs of gold to the ton. The average over all three lodes is estimated at 5 uzs'in the ton. COMMONWEALTH LINERS. SYDNEY. July 22. Eleven .steamers, embracing the Austral class of the Commonwealth Line, will be laid up indefinitely. Nine are already out of commission, and at anchor at Sydney or (Melbourne. (MENDIES AND GORDON. ■ SYDNEY. July 22. At the Stadium. George Mcndies (flyweight champion) knocked out Harry Gordon in tho fifth round. SYDNEY. July 20. The •Australian Rranch of the Empire Parliamentary Association has accepted an invitation from the South African Association to send their eight delegates to South Africa in 1924. A MOTOR CAR SMASH. SYDNEY. July 23. A motor car crashed into the mail train at (East Street crossing, near Parlies mi Saturday evening, and killed Mrs Winifred (Miller and her son. ol Manildra. seriously injuring two others Kris Miller, another son. escaped injury. HANNAN'S CHALLENGE. (Received this day at 11.45 a.m.) SYDNEY. July 23. Pnddon. referring to the challenge by Hannan, said - “T agree to race in New Zealand, provided expenses are paid, so that tile stake will be quite clear.’’ COOGEE TRACED)'. SYDNEY. July 23. The police have discovered one ot the missing trunks in connection with the Coogee tragedy. If a second one is found, the police say the mystery wiil be solved. WAS IT "HOODOO” ! BRISBANE, July 23. (in arrival of 11..M.5. Geranium, Commander Bennett slated the vessel wn.H dogged by ill luck alter the olficcr found a strongly shaped log lying in the hush on Tunitile Island. The log was painted red and yeilow. It was hollow and plugged with human bones. Six aboriginals on board the Geranium became alarmed at the sight of the log, muttering -‘debbil’’. Alter experiencing a number ot mishaps it was decided the log was “hoodoo", and to land it. filter which a smooth trip was enjoyed.

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(Received this day at 9. '5 a.m.) ADELAIDE, July 23

Reginald Kennedy, enr.viclcd oi b’gam.v. appealed to tin- I-nil ( o;iri against hi- convict ion. I'he evidence disclose 1 Kennedy married in- first cousin, botii Ko.iuu. C:ulio!i,-. lii- orie-t into ruled hint that under the law- ot consanguinity of the Catholic Church, first cousins could not marry and the ceremony was no marriage. Hie parties

have never lived together. Kennedy believing liiniseli unmarried subsequently married another woman. Ike Court held that Kennedy’- mistaken belief that the first marriage was invalid was based on an erroneous view of the law. lull that was no defence. A marriage between first cousins was lawful, and binding, therefore tin- conviction must -land. A FURTHER DEATH. SYDNEY. July 23. .Mrs Miller’s mother was also killed in the motor accident.