AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 August 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

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LABOR TROUBLE. SYDNEY. Aog. 1.1.

Mr W. Buckley, wlm was suspended from the position o( N.S.W . Secrct.it> hv the Federal Executive of the Railwav l nion on Tuesday, had warrants issued yesterday lor the arrest of 1 leelay i formerly N.S.W. Treasurer), IVl-tci-s<in (formerly /N.S.W. Actiug-Sec-

retarv) and Connors (former I'.xeeutive niliier) on charges of conspiring tn defraud the Fuion of certain sums of money. These three men surrendered themselves t,> the police. I ; . lick ley was sus])eudcd for faking action without consulting the Executive. N.S.W. AERIAL DEFENCE. MEI.BOFKNE, Aug. 11 The l-'edertil Minister of Deleltco has announced two new air squadrons will la- established in New South Wales out ot a special dclenei* vote ot a million. CAPTAIN KNONFBATKD. MELBOURNE. Aug. I! T'Jie Marine Court lias exonerated the master ol the shin Fh/a Davies. GANGS OE I {() l ’ CIIS CLASH. MELBOFRNE. Apg. IT The lawlessness ot gangs of lam kins in the ( it/.rov and Collingivood districts for -o lime past ciilmiiiat- ,„| in a l.ilched battle between two pllslie- u herein revolver- were Used. The whole ili-1 riel I- terrorised and residents are afraid t" leave their homes alter dark. DEFICIENTS TO BE SEC REG A I ED. MELBOURNE. Aug. IT The chief secretary says the State Government will seek Legislative authority to Segregate at the new institute at Jail.-field certain tv '> deficients and perverts wlm. though

not convicted, were potential criminals. It i- intended to begin on I arm colonv lines by the erection of a entto contain two hundred persons who will he drawn initially from the mentally deficient adolescents of both sexes under the care of the Mate. The initial outlay will he thirty-live thousand sterling. (Re-lived this day at «.-l-'» a.m.) SYDNEY. Aug. IT The l-'ordsdalc trouble has been settled A conference of the transport croup ol is and tlm management ~i the Commonwealth Line and the ,-rew itself, agreed that the Commonwealth Line need not engage any ol the crew that had been paid oil or suspended by the union. The case of the crew will he considered at a -I"’' cial meeting of the seamen's union

within a week. The seamen’s union agreed they would abandon Heir job 'control policy in ,-roard to Hie Commonwealth lane, he, Vi no it oneli to the imiuageniellt to a crew Ironi Hu- .union, exelmling .! o-t-co-h-A re produce prices. MELBOURNE. Aug. I > Oats As Ad. As XL Barley (England, Is Ad. Is lid. Onions LA. LA |(j s . T’otatoes LI 2. LI A Bis. Hide- sire linn and U!inU«Ti*«l. bye election. (Received this day at 11 .-•> ''."'j MKLBIH'RNE. Aug. !•>• Glenelg bye-election icsultcd: - E E Bond (Lalioiir) I 1 !L V. Md.cod (Conservative Nationalist)