AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 November 1924, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

L liV TKI.KOIIAI'H —PXII PltK.Ss ASSOCIATION.] A TRAGEuV. PERTH, November 21. Following domestic discord, .Mrs Smith ariaiV-c'd with a solicitor to secure separation from her hits hand. While at tin- solic itors’ table, the husband entered. I In* snlietior left tbe room for a moment, and then beard lour shots, lie found Smith dead, with a revolver in his hand and iiis wife •seriously wounded. She died shortly alter.

CROPI.EY INQUIRY. SYDNEY, November 24. The Croplev Commission resumed today. Alderman Walker was examined y jit length regarding the drawing of a number of eheques. and tile paying away of considerable sums of money, lie answered questions rcqientedly by saying that lie* could not remember. Ik- stated that bis books regarding the transactions had been inadvertently burned by bis wife when destroying rubbish.

THE STEWARDS’ DISPUTE. MELBOURNE Novemlter 24

The trouble between the Commonwealth Shipping Line and the Stewards and Pantrymen’s Union, which was referred to the court, was heard by Mr Justice Powers who said be thought the* Commonwealth Line should have prosecuted the men and given them a chance to defend themselves. The men were given good discharges but be could not order the union to provide men when the services of those who were dismissed were refused.