AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 January 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[tV TKI.EGR.VPir —PER PRESS ASSOCIATE-.;.] .MORE SYDNEY CORRUPTION. SENSATIONAL DEVELOPM ENTS EXPECTED. SYDNEY. Jan. II). The allegation that a large quantity of electrical equipment has been supplied to certain sporting grounds and elected by the Council’s workmen in the Council's time anil without the Council's knowledge or permission, and tin 1 cost debited to the Department lias caused consternation at the Town Hall. The utmost retioienee i; being observed by the Lord Mayor and otbei < !iicipls, but it is expected that sensational developments will occur within a day or two. THE DE GAR IS INCIDENT. SYDNEY. Jan. IP. Concerning tile disappearance of De (laris, a man giving the name of Young and purporting to be an American journalist, and who engaged a room at the Marl lake Hotel, was interviewed by tbe police on Wednesday, since when be lias disappeared. Tbe police are convinced the man is De Haris, disguised, hut they were unable to effect, his arrest, owing to information not Inn ing arrived from Melbourne. The limn left, in the room a brown bail' wig, several keys, with the name of De Haris on (hem on the table. Under the linoleum were found scraps of a telegram, which, when pieced together, showed i( had been addressed to Airs De (laris. A man arrived at tbe wharf just before tbe Alabeno sailed, lie was carrying a suitcase and I ravelling rug. b»»lh being addressed with tbe name of l.es lie. lie was seen In go on to the wharf, but after that lie completely disappeared. Detectives were waiting at the gangway to arrest him. but did nol sight him. Inquiries at the booking office show that no Young or Leslie booked by the Alabeno. AUSTRALIAN AY 11 EAT YIELD. SYDNEY, .fan. IT Tbe Government Statistician estimates the wheat yield for the present season at 01),832,('00 bushels, the average being 17.4 bushels per acre, which is the second highest total in ilia history of the State, the highest being 60,704,010 in 1914-10. lIARROR E.VTALTTY. HOBART. Jam 10 AYlien a small fishing boat containing four men was entering tbe harbour tbe engine stopped and a big sea struck her. She was upset and three men named (Ireen. Kaisella and William Jones were drowned. "A fourth mail, mimed George Jones, was saved.

BUTTER I’ll ICE. SYDNEY. January 9. The wholesale price of hotter has been reduced by Id per lb.