AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 February 1924, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

VUSTItALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. WOOD I TUCKS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, February 21. At the woe) sales there was an improved demand for super classes and prices of all descriptions were equal to the season’s Lest rates. The season’s record for greasv merino was raised to

FIREMEN SENTENCED. SYDNEY, February 21. Seven firemen wlm refused duty on the Fort Curtis, thus compelling the engineers to stoke the .steamer back to pcit were sentenced to three months gaol, an 1 If, rJ t J costs each. Their places were fried and t.ie port Cmtis re-limed her wiyage to-night.

TAX DECISION. SYDNEY, February 20

.Imho- Seholes. in the District Court, declared a ease of interest: to the betting fraternity, wherein a taxpayer

’ hailed as a reason for nou-itnliisioii of £J(!() sterling in bis returns whereon the Federal Department levied £77 fax that he won it on a het, and therefore was not liable to tax. Seholes held that the money won on bets was liable to taxation, and gave a verdict for the Taxation 1 L-partmcn t.

MURDER CHARGE. MELBOURNE, Februarv 20.

T.ic trial has commenced, of Angus .Murray, on. a charge of murdering the I nnk manager. Ferryman, cabled on Rib. October. Witnesses identified .Murray as '[ferryman's assailant. Other evidence was similar to that at the inquest.

BRIDGING THE JIARBoUR. SYDNEY, February 20.

Cabinet are considering the Chief Engineer's report in favour of accepting the tender of an English firm. Dorman I.ong and Company for -!’■-■ millions, for the Nmtli Shore-bridge. Other tenders in the running are. five millions and .Co.IP I),000.