AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 April 1928, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Australian Press Association.) BOOKJES DEFRAUDED. SYDNEY, April 10. Counterfeit ten pound notes, believed to be the work of a Melbourne gang, have Teen passed on to bookmakers at it and wick and Williantstown. A bundle of 17(j of the notes, was found in a lavatoiy at Randwick to-day. The bookmakers were warned to look out for counterfeits. Several were detected and. presumably the men passing them were alarmed and threw their stock of them awav.

DEAD HEAT DECISION. (Received this day at 9.30 a.in). SYDNEY, April 11. A conference of the principal racing clubs in the Commonwealth decided from August next that runs off following dead heats in races, he not permitted. and that the owners he compelled to divide the prize. WESTR ALI AN MIG U A NTS. SYDNEY. April 11. Mr Collier (Premier of West Australia) referring to the influx of Southern Europeans into West Australia, said the migrants were of the wrong type, and were creating an artificial unemployment problem, and were defeating the objects of the West Australian land Settlement schemes, which in part were intended for British migrants. Mr Collier added that of four thousand Southern Europeans arriving in Australia annually, at least two thousand stayed in West Australia.

WREC K 1 NSI"R ANCES. SYDNEY. April 10. The Iron Chief which is now a total wreck, was insured for £40,000. The prime policy was held by United Insurance Coy. Reinsurances were held by many other Sydney offices.