AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 January 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A PRESSMAN. SYDNEY. January 12. All Hobson, general manager ol the “Daily Telegraph’’, is going to Loudon to take charge of the “Telegraph’s” affairs during the Exhibition. The leport that lie lms lcsigned is denied. .Mr T. \Y. Ilcney. editor of the .Brisbane “Telegraph.’ ! succeeds Air Farmer Whyte, who is tiaiisfeired to the leadin -writing staff.

CAU.AXT REV UK. SYDNEY. Jan. 12. Allred Bellman was leading a young horse ai Al ii rw ill w inhali, u hen the horse bolted. 1 lie rope became cufanglcd round the ankle- of Bellman, who we. thu- tl nigged along the ground towards a bridge. Vi-tialising tile danger if Ibe horse reached the bridge. Basil Cnnaghnn rode after the runaway, and finally jumped on its back from hi- own horse. Then grabbing him b\ ilm no c, (‘onaglian brought the animal to a standstill. Bellman wav taken to the hospital iu a serious condition. CH A RGB OF FORGERY. ARRESTED IX MEI.BOURNE. Ti-eeivcd this dav at S a.m.) AIKbROBRXE. Jammy M. Nicholhis Betels and Olive A jay Betel's. were charged with forging an order for tbe payment of a v.a: pension o! LI IKS i’l Wellington. New Zealand. Act used were bo! h rein,a nde* I until tile iTt b . pending the arrival of i lie escort raid tile oiigiuuj warrant-. A <1 -to 1 ive gave oi idem e that the male ie: used wa- I’m nn-rl v eiil| 10.vc,1 ii' the Bell-inns | lel'.'i !'l meul. Wellingloi,. and resigned in August, BJ2:i. SnbM.'qu"tit!y be forged a war peii.-ion advice which was received by the po-l----ma.-l-T at New Rlynmuih. auihoii-ing ilia to pay Ibe amount staled in the charge to Ihe lemale accused, who is alleged to have called at the post office and presented i'sc I’oiged war pension ceitiiicaie and the agent's warrant, mill received payment. Tbcic arc other similar charges lending ami the total amounl involved to date is £!)87.