AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 December 1924, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION FORGERS S EXTKXCEI ). 'Received this day nt 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, December 19. In connection with the forged notes Tonkins was sentenced to seven years Imprisonment and Jaeoljson to four years for forging. Wright received eight months for uttering the notes, of which three thousand sterling worth were l found in their possession. (On Oct. 7th.. at the Ramlwick races a posse of detectives rushed into a bar •is two men were having drinks, for which they had paid with a bogus note and in the rough and tumble amid an excited crowd one of them dropjicd a loose bundle of notes of a face value of C3(l(li). The detectives secured most of them but the crowd got a lew. 'I he police visited some houses and made live other arrests, including two women, besides finding chemicals and a printing and engraving outfit.)

ASSEMBLY’S RECORD SITTING. MELBOURNE. Doe. 20. The State Assembly is making a nonstop sitting record in view ol the C hrictmas vacation. It has been in session since eleven on Thursday morning. The Government had several narrow escapes on divisions. KEW ASYLUM SCANDALS. MELBOURNE, December IS. Following on the findings o‘‘ the Rovnl Commission which inquiicd into llie conditions at Kew Asylum, three of the attendants have been dismissed from the public service, and three others transferred to another asylum. Dr Ellery has been relieved of his duties in the idiot asylum, and transferred to a junior position at another asylum, hut without loss in salary. TA.T’R ISOXM EXT PROFITABLESYDNEY. Rcvenilier 20. .V man named Jackson who was convicted oil serious charges of theft of workmen’s tools and sentenced to one year’s imprisonment, requested the Judge to declare him an habitual criminal thereby securing a longer sentence. The Crown Prosecutor stated that Jackson considered three or four years spent- in gaol would remove him from temptation and give him an opportunity to reform and enable hint to start life again with the money, which is estimated at £3OO, earned during his tmpriaonmont.

The Judge, remarking on the largeness of the sum, said that when the amount became generally known we would he having an increase ill tlies applications, but lie granted Jackson's request. PARTIES UNITE. DEPTH, December 20. •L'ligthy negotiations have resulted in the dosing of the ranks of the political parties opposed to official Lalmur. for the parties forming the present opposition, namely the National Labour, Country and Independent, have coalesced and formed a united party.