AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 September 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[ha* telegraph—ecu chess association.] FARCEUR NOT SCRATCHED. ißeceived this day nfc 8 a.m.) SIDNEY, September 11. Farceur was incorrectly reported a.s scratched for the Chelmsford Stakes. MISS KNWRIGIIT .MCI! I) FRIEDEVIDENCE AT INQUEST. CRfceeived this day at S a.m.) -MELBOURNE. September IT. Tbo fact that .Miss Knwright met her death hy fold l lay wa.s proved beyond a doubt when the inquest was opened. The medical evidence disclosed two bullet wounds in the head and portions of llatteucd bullets of a small calibre "ere entangled in the hair. The indications are that she was shot from a considerable distance. She had been apparently dead for several weeks.

The deceased inherited a farm of 202 acres from her father. She lived a lonely Life, since the death of her mother twelve years ago. KumoUiS are current that Miss Enwright kept a large sum of money in the house, which had been ransacked, apparently at the time of the tragedy. .MISS KNWR IGI IT’S MURDER. FURTHER I'ABTICUI.ABS. /'Received this day at i 1.25 a.m.) SYDNEY. Sept. 11. Mis* Enwright was last seen alive nil the 27. th. of duly, when, after a visit to Yackdanah she was driven hv a neighhnur to within one hundred yards ul her house. When tin l neighbours forced an entrance lo her house, they found her bed unmade and the clothes usually worn hy Miss Enwright when away foi in home, in the room. The la nil wu*. badly neglected and it i* nut thought possible that the unfortunate woman could have possessed much means.

The police ale endavnuring lo find he person who was seen speaking to he woman on the 27th. duly.

FERRY SMASH INQUEST. SYDNEY. Sent. 10

At the Coroner’s inquest mi the vicious of the ferry steamer Kareila’s re •eld’ accident, through colliding with the wharf, a verdict of accidental loath was merely recorded in view of I lie fact that the Marine Court inquiry is pending.

The evidence was very conllieting. According to the captain, when lie found the steering gear jammed, he gave an order for full steam astern. The engineer gave evidence that this irder was immediately acted on. hut t came too late, as the crash occurred [lirec .seconds later.

ACTION FOR DAMAGES. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) SYDNEY. Sept. II

Writs have irieit issued no beliall ol Alexander Healey and dames Connors, railway employees. claiming JD 10(10 damages in each case lor alleged malicious prosecutions, wrongful arrest, ami false imprisonment, against Arthur William Buckley (cabled loth. Aog.) | Mr W. Buckley, who was suspended form the position ol N.S.W. Keerctarv hy the Federal Executive of the Bailway Union on Tuesday, had warrants issued yesterday for the arrest of Healey (formerly N.S.W. Treasurer). I’etlorson (formerly N.S.W. Acting-Secre-tary) and Coiinuis (former Executive I lllicer) on charges of consoling to defraud the Union of crlnT-.i -unis of money. These three men surrendered Ihein-elves lo the Irdiee. Buckley was suspended for taking action wil limit -(insulting the Executive, j

SHIPPING* DISPUTE SETTLED FREMANTLE. Sept. li. The long drawn out dispute coineniing the crew of the Commonwealth light-house steamer Kyoglc has been settled. The present crew will he returned lo Sydney, and a new crew signed on. NEW Cl IN FA REPORT. V A li ID US RECOMMENDATIONS. (Received this day at 10.25 a.m.) MELBOURNE. Sept. 11. A report on the mandated lerritnrv of New Gni hy Colonel Ainsworth. late Chief Native Commissioner for Kenva Coloiiv. has been presented to the ' Federal Da I liamcnt. Il recommends tin* territory should he governed by an administrator assisted by an advisorv euiincil. and not made dependant ii|ton the political or economic requirements of Australia. Colonel Ainsworth riders to the absence of roads to tin* interior, which prevents tin* Administrator visiting the mil stations. IL’ slates that il the Common"'malt h is g .ing to give elici t to ihe terms of tin* mandate. It must he prepared to go to soil and trouble in finding suit:ibio locations lo which isolated natives can he moved. Tin* native population is reinarkabl,\ sparse and extremely backward, and the Colonel considers that without Asiatics, nr Millie similar people progress must wait and the public* revenues become stationary, il not ictiogressive. He says he has no reason t.n believe the ingress of Asiatics would he harmful to the native peunle and is of the opinion the continuation nl the (*x|M'u|iriiition hoard as plantation owners is undesirable.