AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1924, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[by telegraph—l’KH TRESS association.] 11.M.H. If BIS BAN F. FXQUIBY. SYDNEY, August -G. In eonnoetion with the stranding of the Brisbane on a reef near l’oi t Moresby on .July 2-ltd, tbe eourtmarti.al eonsitlered a rbttrge of neyligeiice or defetilt against tbe commander, Cap tain Dauby. The question was whether a proper look-out had been kept. The Court found the charge not proven. and dismissed it. SCIENCE CON’D BBSS. ADELAIDE, August 20. The Australian Association for the advancement of .science Ittt.s opened. A large number of delegates are attending. BF POUTED SAFE. hSYDNFY, August L'd. It i.s rumoured tlmt .Mr Greenwood has sold Parody at a high price. There are nu details. BANK ItOBBEBY. .MEE-OUBNF, August 25. Another tieiisativ.nal daylight rubbery occurred at the Essemlon branch ot the Kiighsh, Scottish and Australmi) Bank. After closing at three o clock, a clerk. Hobson, was making up his accounts, when two masked men covered him with a revolver, hound and gagged him and secured £lO3 sterling in notes and escaped in a car that was waiting outside. A gill who had previously noticed men hanging round in the vicinity, saw them rush out and went to the door of the bank and found it locked. Through a keyhole site saw Hobson hound. When help came it was discovered that he was tightly trussed, that the ropes had cut into his llesh and lie Wits almost- suffocated by )) gfig. BED l> I. ATT YE I OI’.NCI l.’S CKXTKXABY. SYDNEY, August 2T. The N.S.\Y. Legislative Council assembled in full force to-day lo celebrate the centenary of its inauguration. A congratulatory message from the King was read ami a reply thereto adopted.