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[ur TELKGRArIl —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION’.] HIDES MARKET'. 'Received this day at 8 a.m.) MELBOURNE, August 22. Hides are firm, values being unchanged. BROKEN HILL PROFITS. .MKLROFRXK. August 22. The Broken Hill Proprietary Company, for the year ended Hist. May. made a net profit of £270.H01). bank robbery. .MELBOURNE, August 21. The healing Inis commenced at the Police Court of the charge against Chittoek in connect inn with the bank robbery on August !). Detective Clttgston gave evidence that Cbitloek (one ol the bank officials) told a Morv regarding tbe bank robbery which would not bear investigation. Tic Manager of the bank icpeatcd the facts ol the robbery, a- cabled at the time of the occurrence. He .stated that Chittoek had the keys of the -ale. but lie could not open it without others in possession of another assistant. The doctor gave evidence that it was possible that both of Chinook's wounds could have been inflicted in a struggle with an armed man.
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. MELBOURNE. Aug. 22. Chittoek lias been committed foi trial.
PONY 'RACING. SYDNEY. August 22.
Tile report of the Select Committee impiiring into |ony racing lias been presented in i lie Assembly, (i recommends. inter nil,l. t bat various (Tubs now operating under associated racing lubs be formed into noii-| roprietarv Tubs and such clubs form among themic Ives an assoeiafin of (Tubs.
The ponies icjort recommends that the body thus constituted have power I i control their own affaits ineluding the appointment of oHieial.s and granting of licenses subject to the rules and endorsement of the Australian Jockey Club; that such on Association of chilis be empowered to hear and determine all appeals from a committee or stewards of any C lub which is a liirinl ef (lie Association of Clubs, but subject to conditions that, any person affected by siiiTi determination have the right to appeal to the Australian Jockey Club Cominittee.
CLERKS STRIKE SETTLED. (Received this (lav at ll.L’o a.in.) I’KIJTTI. August 22. The clerks strike at Frccmantle lm been settled.
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Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1924, Page 3
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