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Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1924, Page 2

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AUSTRALIAN AND N Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION VALUABLE HORSE AIEAT: LONDON, April 7. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Paris correspondent says it appears certain that Parisians are not aware of the real quality of their meat. They recently, regaled themselves on a couple of racehorses whose value, according to tlio complainant in a ease now bel ore the Courts, was seventy-five thousand francs A Dublin horse breeder is suing Wertheimer, owner of Epinard, to recover that sum for horses which he claims Wertheimer purchased. _He stated the animals were sent to Wertheimer’s trainer, but when the latter presented the account to Wertheimer, tho latter repudiated responsibility on the grounds that he never bought the horses. The complainant also declined to pay the trainer, who thereupon, m order to recover expenses, sold the horses for 1.339 francs to a' horse butcher.

PRISONER’S STATEAIENT. LONDON, April 8. The “Daily Chronicle’s” Paris correspondent states that after feigning, insanity and drunkenness for twelve months, a man named Castellent, accused of robbing a bank with violence, broke his silence when he was sentenced at the Home Assizes to fifteen years, Castellent declared that he had been pretending insanity hoping to escape punishment. As ho had not succeeded, he wished to admit that he was not mad. Three of his companions were the real culprits, and ho and another accused wore innoveiu. EAUG RATION. LONDON, April 7. The London Comity Council has decided to utilise in schools St. Clare Grondona’s book “The Romantic Stoiy of Australia,” published under the Empire Histrov Book series. It contains a forewood by Air Bruce (Australian Premier) in which the latter siljs. Tho Comonwcallh needs more people. We do not desire a polygot nation. We want millions ot virile Briish women ami men who have the will and capacity tor work.

young blackmailers. LONDON, April'7. 'Two youths Buxton and Scott, appealed against sentences of sesen and six years respectively imposed on them for "blackmail. The Lord Chief Justice remarked: “You have had tha benefit of the right to appeal. Now you must take, the burden thereof. You were engaged in blackmail of the foulest description, and one year therefore will be added to each sentence.” Twice in the one day the accused accosted merchants whom they charged with improper conduct and demanded money. ENGLISH FRUITGROWERS. LONDON, April 8 The Cambridgeshire Fruitgrowers Association, chiefly applegrowers, are making a first attempt at co-operation, ■by which they hope to successfully compete against imported fruit. The Association is establishing a grading, branding and distributing centre. CLUE TO BANK .MURDER. LONDON, April S The notice are very hopeful regarding a now clue to the Border murder. Miss A 1 eaten, a cook attached to the Officers’ Mess, .states when passing the bank at 2.10 p.m., she s«w a motor car witii men inside it. As she passed she heard a report like a motor ear missing fire. She- now believes that this was a revolver shot. Later two rough-looking men were seen inside the ear. SPAHLINGER’S’CURE. LONDON, April 7. Mr Theodore. Hie Premier ot Queensland, at the request at the .Soldiers Imperial League, interviewed Ai. Spafilinger, who undertook to arrange for demonstrations in Queensland of his treatment of tuberculosis. He did not slipulaie for any payment. ENGLISH LEAGUE TEAM. LONDON, April 8. The Rugby League touring team for Australia and New Zealand will embark on the Moldavia at Tilbury on Friday. Five Wigan players and four Oldham men who are selected are playing the cup final at Rochdale on Saturday. They will join the .Moldavia at Marseilles. ! SUBMARINE ASHORE. ißeceived this dav at 8 a.m.) ! LONDON, April 7. Submarine 1..25 weiit ashore after a mimic attack on the incoming Atlantic fleet. It is expected the vessel will come off at high tide. THE ITALIAN .ELECT! U-S. , Received this dav at 8 a.m.) ROME, April 7. The election results so far show that 1.487.030 votes were cast L“r the Government, and 823.0;):) for the other parties, the Catholic Popular Panv heading the hitter with 240,000. ihe : 1 nitarv Socialists scored 158,000, i Maximalists 150,009, Communists .81/,- . COO and Republicans 39,000. j It is estimated that 62 per cent, of I the voters polled. I The Fascists so far have a 04 per . cent, majority, whereas onlv 75 per cent, is required by the clocto-'ii 1 -w to secure the return of the Gove: ■mens list of candidates. Even in burecr Socialistic strongholds, like Alikin, ’ more than 50 per cent, voted tor the ! Government. Rome gave the Fascists a majority. : A WOALAN’S THEFT. ; LONDON, April 7. | Fedora Steel, aged 32, the daughter of a Ramsgate clergyman, has been released on bond for two years fur stealing four bicycles from church porches, and also an offertory box. The evidence showed that Miss Steel was associated with an ex-convict. EM TG R ANTS’ At AR R lAG E. LONDON, April 8. ' A young couple who were voyaging to Australia fell in love and became engaged. 1 hev wished to he married without delay. They therefore sent a wireless message to the British Consul at Port Said, asking whether the Captain of the Mongolia could officiate, and they received a reply in the affirm-' - ativo, but the Captain refused to act. The couple wei-e thou married ashore at Port Said, and continued the voyage.