AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1924, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

ICBTKALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ABBOCIATTON. STABBED TO DEATH. BROTH Eli ARRESTED, (Received this dav at 9.15 a.in.) SYDNEY, Novemher 21. A quarrel hot ween two hrothers, Frederick, need forty-two and Williini Wright, aped fifty over a trivial matter resulted in Frederick being stablied to death. William lias been arrested on a charge of murder. The lien'll hours beard the sounds of :i struggle in the house where the brutli.crs lived for many years. Tl-cy siimmoiied the police who, on entering, found Eretleriek lying on the lb or. lie had been stabbed seven times in the stomach, face and hack. It is stated Frederick made a f.’-'c-ment to his elder brother which the latter resented and a fight ensued. DEREGISTRATION AH’LIED FOR. BRISBANE, November 2L The Overseas Shipping Association lias filed in the State Ai hi . •alem Court an application for the der.vilion of the Brisbane branch of the Waterside Workers Federation. The overseas companies stale tiie step is being taken owing to the i ction of the union in breaking the award by refusing to work over'act •• The Inter-State shipping e mipames are not parties to the application. CONFERENCE ORDERED. AIF.bIIOURNE. November 21. .1 ustiee Rowers lias ordered a i ompiiLsorv conference on Saturday between the parties to the Alaloja dispute. Lascars unloaded the vessel a mails, without inteifeieiiee from the wiiUrsiih’rs.