AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 October 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. MURDER TRIAL. SYDNEY, Oct. 13. The jury failed to agree at the trial of Thompson, charged with the murder of Thorley, on 2Gtli June, and a new trial was ordererd. RACK OWNER’S TAXATION.

(Received this day at 8.50 a.m.)

SYDNEY, Oct. 14. Before the Court of Review, Knight, owner of Limerick, appealed" against tho amount of assessment by the Commissioner of Taxes on his income for the year ended June last in relation to the winnings of Limerick and other horses brought by him to Sydney. Knight contended he was not liable for tax as the income represented prize moneys won by his racehorses, principally Limerick. That ho was not'carrying on racing ns a. business hut for sport, pastime and the purpose of raising the standard of sport. Monetary gain was never his purpose in connection with his horse racing. The Commissioner claimed the prize money and stakes were the profits of the business.

The Court dismissed Knight’s appeal. FEDERAL AIR FATA LUTES. SYDNEY, Oct. 14. Since 1925, fourteen members of tho air force were killed in tho Commonwealth, eleven of them belonging to tho pormnnment staff and three to citizen forces. Compensation paid in connection therewith was £Gol3.

ARCHBISHOP’S ADVICE. SYDNEY, October 14. Speaking at the Hibernian Boiuefit Society meeting,i Archbishop Kelly deploring the increasing gambling craze, gave advice never to make a winning bet and to remember the old Italian proverb ‘‘never win a lottery” Ho added when you start betting you start going down the slippery path. SHOOTING. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 14. Gunn’s score for two stages in tho King’s Prize anil dropping only seven points in five matches, is claimed as a record. SWIMMING. SYDNEY, Oct. 14. New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association decided the coming season be devoted only to flic interests of local swimming, and to the consideration given international visits.

APPLE MARKET. SYDNEY, Oct. 14. The apple market at present is very bare and prices are exceptionally high. It is anticipated that conditions will he worse during the next few weeks, and would reach a famine stage.

HON AMERY. (Received this dav at 12.25 p.m.) PERTH, Oct. 14. Hon Amery is visiting the agricultural districts. After viewing a big wheatfield and shearing shed, he said that which ho knew from figures was confirmed by his own eyes. It was a sheer pleasure to witness the wonderful progress made, and he realised Australia’s enormous capacity for expansion. He was tremendously interested in the problem for a better distribu-

tion of the British race, which was suffering from the social, moral, economic effect of congestion. Her children’s outlook was hampered by the existing condition. The Dominions were hampered by a lack of helpers. Here was a great piece of work for tho Governments of the Dominions to do in

free co-operation with one another. He was looking forward to the end of his tour with great faith, when lie would emerge better equipped to explain to his colleagues how they can best work for the good of all. CRIAITNAL CODE. PERTH, Oct. If. In tho Assembly an amendment was made to the criminal code to provide that a prisoner found guilty of murder, can call upon his trial, for tho judge to inquire into his mentality before the death sentence is passed.

TRADES UNION CONGRESS. BRISBANE, Oct. 14. The Trade Union Congress, prior to adjournment, adopted a fighting platform which included the nationalisation of banking of all the principal industries, the creation of an elective supreme economic council by all nationalised industries, and setting up of an institution to train workers in the management of nationalised industries.

OUTCOME OF INQUIRY. HOBART, Oct. 14. Following the publication of a report of the Royal Commission into the administration of the Public Trust Office bv the Attorney General, Mr Ogilvie, Premier Lyons announced that Ogilvie bad tendered his resignation to the Cabinet, and that Ogilvie’s business partner had suicided when summoned to appear before the Commission. The basis of the inquiry was monetary dealings between the Public Trust Office and Ogilvie’s firm. WINE BOUNTIES. CANBERRA. Oct. 24. Returns under the Wine Bounties’ Act show tlie bounties on wine exported from the Commonwealth during the year ended 30th June last amounted to £442,000, of which South Australia received £329,000. Victoria £59,000, and New South Wales £49,000.

VANZETTI’S ASHES. ROME, Oct. 13. When Vnnzctti’s sister, carrying the urn with her brother's ashes, arrived at his birthplace, Cuneo, for interment, a Bishop refused Christian rights, because Vanzetti always boasted that lie was an ntliiest. His last words in the electric, chair were: “Long live anarchy.”

RING ON TOE. LONDON, Oct. 7. The Church Congress Exhibition which opened at Ipswich, contained a register recording the marriage of Charity Morrell in 1832. The bride was iborn without arms. She signed the register with her right foot, and the ring was placed on the fourth too of her left foot.

Grimmer exhibits recently acquired include an instrument with which the ears of recusants were cut off, and a fork used for piling faggots when heretics were burned at Smithfield.