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Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1925, Page 3

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[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] HOBART - NEWS” CEASES PUBLICATION. HOBART. Dee. 28. The ‘‘News” has ceased publication. The working loss on the paper tor thirteen months amounted to £15,900. SYDNEY WAREHOUSE DESTROYED. SYDNEY. Dec. 28. A fire destroyed Bromley House in the city. It was occupied by a number of firms as a warehouse. the damage is 55125.009. WOMEN TO BE APPOINTED. SYDNEY. Dec. 28. The Government proposes to appoint a nimdier of women to the Legislative Council and then originate the Abolition Bill in the Council, proha lily early next year. ARREST FOR MURDER. SYDNEY, December 28.

As n M'nuel to flic murder of Mi William Almeida, Manager of the Hampton (Victoria) branch of the Commercial Rank, on the 28th November, 1021. when the hank was stuck up hv two men. one of whom escaped— Douglas Robertson. 87, described as a skilled labourer, has been arrested at Sydney on suspicion on a charge of murdering Almeida. The hearing was adjourned till to-morrow. Robertson is stated to have come from New Zealand. He has been in Sydney about a month. A man named Perkins. whom Almeida hold at the revolver's point till he was arrested, was sentenced to fifteen yea rs’ impri sonmon t.

SIX DAYS’ CYCLE RACE. SYDNEY. December 29. Seventeen teams started in the six days’ cycling race, including ,T. Fitzgerald. New Zealand. The prizes aggregate over £IOOO. INTENT TO MURDER, SYDNEY. December 29. On the arrival of the Maiingaunui. Curtis was remanded on a charge ol feloniously wounding with intent t murder. Mrs Timson. He declined bail. [A Wellington message on Decern be: 28rd said that William Henry Curtis, alias George 11. Lacey, a musician, aged 15. who was arrested on board the Alnkiira- on the 711 1 December, wa charged at the .Magistrate’s ( ourt today with wounding Annie Louisa lint son at Sydney on 80th November wit! intent to murder her.J

URITfSH SEAMEN REPATH IA TED SYDNEY. December 29. Practically all tlie British senmei stranded ill Australia as the result o the recent strike have been repatria ted. Most of them secured employ ment on a vessel going Home. The Orvieto yesterday picked up six teen of Sydney's last contingent r. strikers.

VETERAN JOURNALIST’S DEATH SYDNEY. Dec. 29. Obituary—J". d. Utting. a veterm journalist, aged eighty-four. He ar rived ,iu New Zealand in 1805 and was connected with various newspapers till 1881 when lie came to Australia. N.S.W. POLITICS. SYDNEY, Dec. 29. The Government will not be abb to appoint any women to the Legislative Council for some months til the Constitution Amendment Bill hareceived the Royal Assent. The chief measure for Parliament when it resumes is the consideration of an Electoral Bill seeking to revert to single seats with the first past the post, system of voting. The Legislative Coitiicilj previously rejected the latter part, substituting preferential voting.