AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[my telegraph—r.-.r. cress association.) •IEI!V FAILS TO AGL’EL. SYDNEY December 2. The jury at the trial of Ale limes charged with the murder of a barmaid on November 17th. failed to agree and a new trial was ordered. STEWABDS DISPUTE. SYDNEY. December 2. The Coiiininuwealtli Line has refused the efl’cr of the Steward’s Union to re-engage the dismissed members of the Union. The dispute is still unsettled. LIN’D LEY ACQUITTED. SYDNEY. He-ember A. Victor l.indley. cabled I 11li. Sept, has been acquitted. [’Bindley who was driving a motor car at a furious pace, dashed into three pedestrians and killed Robert Walker, injuring the other two.] bea.m system fob austbalia. SYDNEY. December :T. The tender from the .Marconi Coy. for the eiction in Australia of stations under the new beam wireless system for direct cnmimmicatinn between England and Canada lias been accepted bv the Board of Amalgamated Wireless Stations who will have a guarantee of a traflie capacity three times greater than that previously glia rant cell for a high poweied station. It is anticipated the. station will operate continuously. AfONOI’OI.Y ALLEGED. SYDNEY. December ■). The State Cabinet has decided to take legal proceedings under the .Monopolies Act against certain persons mentioned in the report of the Board of Trade on the result of an enquiry. RECORD FOB smUL’ED 71 BRISBANE. Dooomhor •!. Tin- final scries of wool sales, prices wore par to live per cent dearer for all sorts. Up to 701 d was realised for scoured, a record for Australia to date.