AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1924, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

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SVD.XKV TIfAHFDV. VKHDKT OF snciDF. SYDX’FY. Kepdemher '_V|. At thi' impiest mi llm death ol Maui in* Hol.liu evidence was y.ivcii that l.c "as .-ai I'.nplishmaii. attaclicd t'i t!.<• Indian Armv. lie served durim' the war in Fast A 1 ri a and Mesopotamia. A letter was foiiud niminp' Ids I c'oii"iu;;s, from the Imperial I’eu-'ioos tdhee. dated .lime. Ih2ll. a-kie ; him to >;■ 11 for h'.Vid. hal.ime of p'latilily money. The chief witness. Alma Fennell, v.as still s!illeriie_r limn her wound, S'v sir.! el that llohlin urs a friend ol hers ami hci .'.ist'-rs. II" u—l to visit th-m alme -t daily, and take her mil : one'. I iiues. I|e asked her t■■ marry him ami she (old him she "as married. I p to that time deceased hail known her hy her maiden name, lie still ion linticl to visit them. A lew mo"l!is .. |., (..!•! thou, he had !■•■' CteriI Inn;'., a' .1 im e I lie'i im hid Ii« ■ i oi y dc; M'sscil. ||e ill'll Ills a lot. Witness and her sisters liel 'e I him in many ways. She i oiihl mil iimlenstaml Ins a'lion in .slmi.lin;' her. as they were IT i.-mll.v up to the very last. The only explanation was that Im v.as insane. She denie.l the sumw-.l inn eoidaiiied in a letter that de eased left tllat .'.lie had Ihr.jun him over in favoi'r of a litlad person, who was ready to take her. hci an-• all Ids: money had pome. A vorde t of suicide was returned.

(AX ADA A XI) Al'STIi \LI A. .MFLnornxF. Sep. 20. In . .nil.‘et ion willi the Aus 1 r;i lia n - Canadian re.iproeiiy agreement, Mr I’.i'ime explained that under tlm a;;ree in.'llt Australia would pinnl Canada a re.ln.lion of duty on twelve items, w hile tlm ('oinmoiiw.':dl h would receive a r.'dm lion mi loin le.'ii ill ■m. I In" ( t miiiouwealtlt ei.neessions emhraeed Iwo schedule;. Tlm lirsl comprised ■ ■pods lo which the lirili-h Hreferential laritl' applies, illclildilie; ll'esli. dried and preserved lish, gloves, printiiijt.

.•Icetrotypino maeliiimry, addin" and ei.mpulin;4 nun bines, cash re.dsters and paper, iiieliuliit;' newsprint. The I schedule oil which an intermediate laritf ill. plies ineludes corsets, rubber boots and shoes, iron and steel tubes, pipes and propelled machinery parts. Canada omuls the ('oninmuwealtli prclercnre as re"ards Iresh and tinned meats, lard, tallow. e""S, cheese, lull ter, onions, dried and canned fruit s, veoctables, wines, and a lew other items. Air Hrmo claimed the iirnmoeinents were a step towards llm realisation of the ideal id Km pi re wide prefereilee. 11. inelmled only a limited number oi 'items, hut he was e. niideiit il would so increase tlm trade between the two countries that an extension would he found practical.] id desirable.

Mr Patten ' Minister of Trade) said the arrangement provided till excellcnl opportunity for the entry into a large profitable market, of which he hoped primary exporters would bo able In take full advantage.

The formal resolutions for the ratification of the schedules was introduced ill both Houses, and will be debated during the coining week. It is stated ih,. Treaty cannot operate helore next January, as the Canadian Parliament does not meet till then.

P.ELLBIRD DISASTF.iI. SYIfXF.Y. Sep. 20. An exploration of the scene of the explosion in the Hellhird miners, eighteen months ago. is proceeding, under dangerous conditions. A third body, of Fred. Jones, was recovered. Three are still missing. KII.I.FD BY MOTOR ('All. SYDXTY. Sept. 27. Arthur Schute. managing director oi the linn of Schute, Bell and Coy., a well-known, popular wool broker, was knocked down and killed by a motor cm- last evening. He was titled •* years. ff.i.b over cuff. SYDNEY. Sept. 27. Foster Henry Hartley Sargent, director of the nrm of Sargent's T-t<l.. while viewing the scenery near Black Heath fell over the cliffs three hundred feet, and was killed. SENTENCED TO DEATH. ADELAIDE. Sept. 27. Herman Edward Harvey was found puiltv of murder and sentenced to RECORD HARDWOOD SHIPMENT. HOBART. Sept. 27. The Waikouaiti. which has sailed for New Zealand, lifted a million super r'cet of hardwood constituting :« record for timber loaded at Hobart wharves.