AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

HY TELEGICAriI—I*EH CHESS ASSOCIATION.] DECLARED BLACK. (Received this day at 8 a. in.) BRISBANE. Now 27. When the Euripides arrived, the vntersiders declared her black because be bad been loaded at Sydney by Sureau Inborn*.

OFFER. OF CREW REFUSED. SYDNEY, November 27. The management of the Commonwealth hilie have refuse 1 to acept the crew supplied bv the Stewards' Fninn for the Morclon Ray. stating that it would refit.:e to despat:Ji the ship to sea with any members of tbe < row who have exercised jt.b control in the past, or might do so in the future.

WARRANT FOR ARREST. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) SYDNEY. November 28. At flu- inquest int i tbe death of ridget Euuright tin- Coroner returned

verdict of wilful murder against Jex.'indcr Clarence Thomas and a warant was directed to be taken out for is arrest.

Thomas has not been seen for four ninths.

CROPLEV ENQUIRY. , SYDNEY. November 28. Addressing the Commission of Inquiry into tin- Cropley charges. Mr Watt, for Alderman Walker said the publicity given the CQmmissinn in regard to the Cropley mailer had. if its intention was to g-'l at tie- trull'. >otirely defeated it.-, aim. It var, obi iiiu.-. lo anyone who paid attention to tinease that there had been an attempt I,y Cropley to -bribe someone and it was obvious that Cropley had taken the course he did in order to shield that person. Whoever Cropley had attempted to bribe, it was not one of those whose names had been mentioned in this case. He contended that if the material supplied to the Crown-Solici-tor had been given to the Detective Department to make discreet inquiries they would have had enough material to secure something more pc-rtinent to the matter than the Royal Commission had been able to elicit.

SIR. GEORGE FENWICK. Fit EM ANTI.K. Nov. 23. Sir George and I.adv Fenwick are uisscngers hy the Mongolia. RIVAL NEWS SERVICES. SYDNEY, November 23. A case of importance to newspaper interests has been initiated by the

“ Daily Telegaph ” newspaper company, regarding broadcasting of news. The “Telegraph” made an ox-partc application to the Equity Court to restrain Broadcasters Limited, its servants or agents, from broadcasting or transmil ting by wireless to the public any portion of the letterpress contained in the plaintiff Company’s newspapers and from infringing the copyright therein. The affidavit in support of the application set out allegedly that various portions ol the news and information appearing in the plaintiff’s newspaper was being broadcasted as being news supplied bv the newspaper. “ Daily Guardian.” That the plaintin's had not authorised or consented to the defendants sending out any news or information of any kind published in nnv of its newspapers, and that the plaintiffs had suffered and would suffer great damage by the defendants alleged actions. Marked copies of the “ Daily Telegraph ” were submitted, indicating a large variety of news which it was alleged had been broadcasted, and which it was alleged had boon transmitted as news supplied hy the “ Daily Guardian.” Justice I lamditou granted the plaintiffs leave to serve a short notice motion lor injunction.

PRODUCE PRKT-3. MELBOURNE. N'»v. 23. Oats 2s Oil. 3s Id. Barley. English. Is 9d: Cano Is (id Is < }'•- lot.ilois. Cl 10s £2 10s. Onions £(. 10s. Hides—Animated values, ex. edit for sloppy.* and sheetys advanced ,d to Ul.

TEA ADVANCES. SYDNEY. November 23. Advices received from Colombo states that at the tea sales this week there was a. keen demand. Trices for all grades advanced throe to five cents, while Calcutta advises an all-round advance of six pice.