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Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1926, Page 4

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[Australian & XX Cable Association.] N.S.W. I*< IT/1 ITC'S. SYDNEY. Aiarrh 20. Tlu ;scu S uitli \YaY- Pa iliamont 1,;. 1.. ;-,i prof iglted lill tile first of .lull". This has created a peculiar I><>- , vij; i .m ill ( Diincction with Mr Shands su<-., ssii.n in tile lav Mr KitzsiimnoiiS in the Cumberland scat. Mr I' itZsinimotiH was killed a low da vs ago. The Act provides that the name of a new mead, r must he formally announced in Parliament. This is impossible till Parliament ifivets again. which pro--I,shiv will not he before several months, jn the mountin'--’ tin’ scat is practically vn nnt. ROTARY CONKERKNCF. 'MELBOURNE. March 20. The Itotariaits’ Conference has closed. after a series of sessions. It discussed various subjects (tenting with Rotariati objectives. The proceedings nf t!ie happiest character. S poaches and the reading of papers were interspersed wiili the singing of [toturv songs. Over five hundred Rntarians and their wives and guests, ineltltliltg- 130 ovt.-rseas and inter-State mentlers. were entertained tit a litnehe in hy the Alelbotinio Rutary Cl it h. AD Holtz (President) in bis closing std-(li.-’ss, said the conference had dealt effectually with the mechanics and education of kolariuns. and their relatimi to the ((immunity through the application of the goblen rule. Next wail's conference was fixed for Adelaide. A sub-committee was appointed to consider the establishment of a Rotarv Journal.

ALLEGED Git APT. A SERIOUS CHARGE. MELBOURNE. March 27. During the tariff debate in the House of Representatives, while dealing with the item of crude oil. Walter Marks mvilc serjotts allegation-.* regarding what he. claimed to he American interference in nttsmpts to find oil in Cat filer and Roma Imres, Queensland. He iV’clared it report from which he quoted w<ts presented to the Directors showing the expert who had been secured from America 'had admitted that lo took .steps to get the drillers off the held so that he could obtain sole control. -'When he did get control lie hit:eked the bore and exploded a gelignite charge inside the easing. The repart further stated that- the experts reckless expenditure had cost t.ho Company (.'BII.OOO. Furthermore it was :dYged tint documents found in his o(lice showed he was sending geological information regarding the Company’s doings to America and had done everything possible to block the Company’s work. The Company had not taken criminal proceedings and allowed the expert to return to America out of t-’tisii 1 .-: a t ion for his wife alone.