AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. HIDE'S SAGES. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) Al KLBOUB.VK, NoT. 12. At the hide-sales, bidding was animated. Extreme light kips advanced a farthing and others are firm.
THE ASYLFAI. MURDER
inaiati: charged. SYDNEY. November 1 3. Ihe inquest cm Beasley, the victim of the Hawkcsbury murder, William Pfingst, another inmate of the Alilsni Island Asylum, has been committed for trial on a charge of murder. The police alleged in evidence that Pfingst had admitted to them that he killed Beasley so that it would cause a big row and lie could get away -rimi the Island.
COLcLIEBI.ES IDLE. SYDNEY. November 13. There are now fourteen collieries idle on the Northern Field through the' strikes and the lack of waggons owing to the overtime strike.
VICTORIAN CRISIS. AIKLBOURXK. Nov. 13. Air Prcnelergnxt. the Premier, has applied to the Governor for a dissolution. The Governor is eonsid v;ng and will give his reply on Friday.
ASYLI’AI AIURDEB. CASE DROPPED. (Received this day at 10. Ho n.m.A SYDNEY, November 11. The Crown has cleeided lint to pro■ecel against Pfingst, who has been (■moved from the Island.
AUSTRALIAN WIRELESS ACHIEVE Al ENT.
SYDNEY. November 14. Air Fisk announced that experimental wireless signals transmitted on lowpower from Sydney were received in England. This is the first direc t trails mission of wireless signals from Australia to .England. VICTOR lAN POLITICAL CRLSLS. AIEI.BOUHXE, November LI. The Governor refused Air Prcndergast’s request to dissolve Parliament, and the Ministry resigned. The Governor afterwards ii'ieivecl, separately. Air Allan and Sir A. Peacock. Air Allan was summoned to a further meeting this mrrning at which it is expected he will he given a Commission to form a Alinistry from Ihe Country Party, the Nationalists and Liberals. The new Alinistry "ill he sworn in on Monday anil Parliament will meet on Tuesday. VO I.U AIN IA DISPUTE. PERTH. Nov. 11. The dispute which arose regarding the steamer A'oliinuiia was advanced a step further when Thomas Houghton. Secretary of the Fremantle branch of the Federated Seanieii’i: Fniiin. was charged with having attem; led to persuade twenty-three .seamen on the vessel to neglect their duty. 'I he case occupied the whole day and was unfinished when the Court rose.
PRODUCE PRICES. Al EI.BOURNE. Nov. I I. Oats 2s Dd. ,3s. Barley (English) (is ape Is (id. Potatoes £1 15s. L'2 Ids nioiis 7s to 8s per case.
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Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1924, Page 3
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402AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1924, Page 3
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