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Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1924, Page 2

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[Reuters Telegrams.! DISORDERS IN BUDAPEST. LONDON, No vc in bar HO. The “ Daily Mail's ” Budapest correspondent states that disorders arc resulting from the prolonged trials of Fskutt, secretary of the deceased Minister of Agrietiilture, who is being charged with trading in the export of permits; also Alarll'y, secretary to the -Magyars organisation of extreme nationalists, who, with others, is charged with throwing bombs during the Jewish festivities.

Count Beth lon (Premier) gave evidence at both trials and for that reason was violently abused by the Socialist deputies. Sixteen Socialists were expelled from Parliament. It is alleged that Szabo (Alinister of Defence) tried to persuade Kskutt to lice the country prior to bis arrest. Crowds of workers parade the streets threatening to attack the public buildings. also the residences of Petition and llorthy which the gendarmerie are guarding. They also threatened to attack the railway stations and bridges, ’flic Alagyars organisation lias written to the bead ol the police threatening to demolish police headquarters if Marjfv was convicted.

NEW COAIAIANDEIL ROME, November HO. General Gandolfo, Governor of Gaoliari, lias been appointed to the command of tiie national militia in succession to lialbo. Gnndolfo was a distinguished brigadier in the war. Bnlho had no military career. SCI'!.LING CO AH’ F.TITJ ON. LONDON. November DO. An interesting sculling competition will shortly be held on the Thames fur a silver shield. The winner whereof, challenge Alt' Felton for the Championship of England which the latter won in 1000. Ernest Barry’s nephew, Bert Barry, is regarded as probably the winner of the shield.

press v. Radio. SYDNEY'. December 1. In connection with the ‘‘Daily Telegraph” Newspaper Company's application to restrain the Broadcasters Company from biiiaibasting news allegedly contained in the plaintiff's newspapers (as cabled on November 28) when the matter was again called on ill the Equity Court, counsel for the defendants stated that, in view of the publicity given the matter, the defendant Company wished to take the earliest opportunity of stating that, if anything bad taken place as alleged, the management of the Broadcasters’ had no association with it and the defendants willingly gave an undertaking, hut without making any admissions, not to do any of the things alleged in tlio statement of claim.

Counsel added that some mistake had been made, which probably was due to the carelessness of some now employee, whose services had since been dispensed with. By consent, the matter was allowed to stand over till 'Wednesday, when the defendants will file affidavits in reply to the claim. AfINK AIANACER’S lIKKOISAI. - LONDON, November HO. Two more, entombed men have been resettl'd from the Dunvant Colliery, as the result of a wonderful act of heroism of the mine manager, William John, who lots also been responsible for discovering those previously saved. A great crowd at the pit mouth welcomed the survivors, they singing hymns, in which the survivors, although in tin exhausted condition joined.

The .Manager. John, swam through a big stretch of water in the workings a.tid found the two men. but was unable to rosette them. So he swam bat-k. and p-portod the discovery. It. i. hop,-d teach three other men still in the pit.

SOUTH AFRICANS’ TOUR. LONDON, December 1. The South African football team, which had been playing Norfolk, attended Sandringham Church yesterday morning. The team lined up in the churchyard, and the King and Prince of Wales shook hands with them. The Prince said, as he left : ” I’ll see you all again sunn." DOUGLAS MAWSOX WOMEN. ANOTHER STORY. (Received this day at 9.2.7 am.) DARWIN, Dec. 2. The latest stnrv of the Douglas Mawson’s captive won.en i* supplied by Mr Campbell, manager of the Government station ut Ociipi'lli. lie says the blacks iii I Drilled him that the women were held captive by two young natives of a different tribe to theirs. These two were afterwords killed by two older warriors of another tribe. When the relief expedition arrived there was a great movement among the Blacks, fires and smoke signals being sent out in all directions. DETECTIVES' SMART WORK.

.Received this day at 9.15 a.in.) PARIS, Dee. 1

I.czare Tossier has been arrested on a charge of murdering Louis Poidav, who-e body half a year ago was found in the Buis de Boulogne with the head battered in. The crime was traced in a r.‘markable manner.

T.-ssier ran a clandestine hotting business and Poiilay was one of his clients. The detectives in making a microscopic examination of Poulny’.s clothes noticed particles of coal dust and they cotc'lildud the Isidv had lain in a coal cellar. Enquiries elicited (he fad that Tossier always interviewed clients in the cellar. A search revealed bloodstains in the cellar, where Cotllay came to collect his winnings.