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Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1927, Page 3

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'Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] TWO MEN POISONED. MELBOURNE, Feb. 28. Two (im.iiloyccs of the Tallargook Station near Seymour, Robert Cullen and William Canning drank from a bottle which was simposed to Contain magnesia. Both were seized with terrible paths and died before medical aid could he obtained. It is believed the contents of the bottle were cyanide of potassium MURDER CHARGE DROPPED. ADELAIDE, Feb. 28. The Attorney-General of South An— India has announced that it is not intended to proceed with the minder charge aaiust Ronald Reynolds and •John Baxter in connection with the death of a jeweller summoned to a hotel where ho was found dead in a bedroom with a. gag on. X.S.W. POLITICS. SYDNEY. March I. At a meeting of the ('aliens. Mr I png announced he had been advised snnuTime ago by tile Attorney-Gener-al and oilier authorities that the constitutionality of the nowspancr tax was very doubtful. He added Hint his reason lor persisting with the proposal was to show the electors the restricted field in which the Government had to r liso money, with which to carry mi the government of the Slate. The announcement caused consternation among incmb'crs of the party. BANK MERGER. MFLBOURXE. .March U A. further bank merger is announced. The diroctoi's of the Royal Bank of Australia Limited Dniniunced that the organisation subject to the approval of shareholders, nns come to an arrangement with the England, Scottish and Australian Doik. Ltd., to lake ovi r all liabilities and assets ol lhe Royal Bank of Australia from the first of April. The English. Scottish and Australian Bank Mgi'ee to pay £7.-,I).OHO cash, plus 125.000 five pound shares paid up to three pounds each. small whale captured. SYDNEY, March I. A small whale, twelve teet in length, was dipt tired at Manly by stuTei's When the animal was sighted, surfers shepherded if close in shore, where it was grasped by the tail and held until a rope was allixed and ii was dragged ashore. AVIATOR ARRIVES. MELBOURNE. Much 1. Major Do llavilanil arrived in his .Moth aeroplane from Perth. having completed a (light c.f 2200 miles in thirtv-ihrec hours living time. I !-li<)URS WEEK. ADELAIDE. March U

The Federal Arbitration Court heard the (I:iini of till- Storemen and packers union for Hie forty-four k”iir> woek. Chief Judge Defhridge ruled HOI each union applying lor the t<> rl >- hours week tvmild have to prove it, was cntiOed to a shorter week, otherwise tho fortv-eighl. hours v.cex. would rule. EXPLOSION SHOCK. SYDNEY. Mart’ll I. Following a terrific roar when a vulca nisei' at IVrdiiaus rubber works. Di'uminoyne. exploded, one hundred girls employed became panic stricken. Many Collapsed from shock and had to he treated at the hospital. A fleet of six ambulance waggons was engaged in removing the terrified girls Iroin the building but only five were admitted to the hospital, none serious. lhe damage to the building was slight. FEDERAL POLITICS. SYDNEY. March 1. Cabinet lias accepted an invitation from the Federal Government to send a rrpivsenlalive to attend a eonlcrence of State Ministers in June '<> discuss a national .scheme ol family endowment, outlined in Mr Rruce’s policy speech prior to the last Federal elections. The Select Committee appointed by the Legislative Council to deal with Mr Lang’s Child Endowment bill lias commenced its sittings. JOB CONTROL. SYDNEY, AI arch 1. Owing to members of the clew ol Howard Smith’s iiiter-State collier Age ~t Newcastle, attempting to force job control tactics, the owners paid the whole crew off and tied the vessel up indefinitely. A new early closing bill submitted tn the Labour caucus provides lor the closing of all shops at >ix o clock at night, and midday on Saturday. lhe caucus appointed a committee to rcl>orl on the measure.

SYDNEY. .March 1. The Australian Lawn Tennis Council granted Anderson, who recently turned professional, permission to play with amateurs in exhibition games. BLOOD STOCK SALES. MELBOURNE. March I. At lhe yearlings sales 104 lots HU-lied 21.310 guineas. A Sea Prinea- ] (oiling colt realised one thousand guineas which was the top price of the dav A Stanton-I’robation colt realised