AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1925, Page 3

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[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] A MURDER ( MARGE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.' SYDNEY, September 10. A| the impiest on Mr- Collins tho evidence disclosed that her name was Laurence, she having bigamnusly married (Tillius. One witness gave evidence that lie heard three .shots near his shop. The woman then rushed in. iollowed by Collin-, who struck her several times on the head with some weapon. Collins then carried Mu- tenderly from the

shop, hailed a passing sulky ami drovi to the hospital. Col I ins was (ommitted for trial on a charge of murder. ANOTHER MURDER CHARGE. ADELAIDE. September It). A i tin- impiest on the infant Eorhes. i In- doctor, into whose surgery Eorhes carried the body gave evidence that Enrbcs said. " I shot him. 1 meant to -hoot myself. Inn funked it.” Eorhes was eomm.iited for trial on a barge of murder. GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER. PERTH. Sept. 10. Yeong Yen wa- found guilty of manslaughter and was sentenced to I'.vr. wars’ hard labour.

AMUSEMENT TAX Eol! HOSPITALS. PERTH. Sept. in. 11 The Minister for Health (Mr AT nil--iei slated that In' intended to introduie a Bill in the Assembly to eoiitiiiiu the tax <m entertainments, which hat been re I iti*jni-h<'il bv the Eedernl Government. The money from the tax, which was expected to reach bet wool twenty and thirty thousand sterling would lie use*l for hospitals. The tails on tickets below halt a crown.

INSURANCE BOARD’S OPERATIONS. SYDNEY. Sept. 10. The operations of the State Treasury Insurance Hoard for Ihe year ended dune :10th. hist, yielded a surplus cf £15.88 1. Claims under all heads totalled £10.18.5. the largest being workmen's compensation fi'27.9!>7. representing 2075 claims. Eire claims amounted to £0.07-1. motor vehicles fit fid!. Administration expenses were £516-1. Sine the commencement of the Workers' Compensation Act the Board had satisfied 12000 claims, represon t ing a total -am of £150.57:1.