AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 April 1928, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Australian Press Association.)

OLYMPIC TEA AI. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) SYDNEY. April 2(1. The Olympic Federal Executive decided to send at least seventeen of the selected .members of the Australian team to Amsterdam Games. Invitations were sent to-day to Grier (Queensland) and Jones (Westralia) who were dropped out of the original nineteen, lmt Winter (winner of the hop. stop and jump at the last games) will, if he survives another test next week-, almost certainly he included. The team will then lie H. R, Pearce (N.S.W) rowing; J. Carlton. (’. <?. Sturt, A. W. Winter, Miss K. Robinson (till N.S.W.) W. Whyte (Vic.) track atheiits; A. E. Ford (N.S.W.) 'I. H. Norris. T. P. Bulge r (Yir.) Wrestling; A. AT. Charlton. .Misses Bonnie Alea.liug, .Edna Davey (N.S.W) r T. Burt. Aliss D. Thompson (Queensla ml) swimming: .1. Stoncled. W. Gray (N.S.W.) cycling.

HIDES SALE. AIELBOCBNE, April 20. At the hides sales the market was very firm excepting for badly conditioned parcels, with occasionally slight advances recorded. GRIGGS .MURDER TRIAL. (Received this day at 9.(10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, April 20. At Griggs’ trial. Griggs gave evidence that he was a .Methodist .Minister at Omen, hut had never been fully ordained. Three months after marriage he and his wife seined to drift apart and he became acquainted with Lottie Condon, hut about live months elapsed, before they became friendly. Before his wile departed for Tasmania she (his wife) suggested to him that they should obtain a divorce, but he asked her to go to Tasmania for six months and during that time they would both think things over. His wife consented, adding that if she came hack, it would only he to collect her things, as she would never live with him again. (Biggs continued that while his wife was away lie became very fond of Lottie Condon and wished to marry her. Griggs concluded his evidence by replying to a question whether his wife drank milk, that siie never did, not even in tea. Ilis wife’s mother and several other witnesses then gave evidence that they had never known Airs Griggs to drink tea without milk. The evidence has concluded and counsel have commenced their address. CENSURE AIOTro.N DEFEATED. ■SYDNEY. April 20. in the Assembly, Air Lang’s censure motion was defeated by -1.1 to .’l9. N.S.W. SURPLUS. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m). SYDNEY, April 20. In the Assembly the Budget presented showed the revenue lor the year ended June, 1927, totalled 0 1,2(11,029. and expenditure 2 12,802.107. leaving a surplus of due mainly to a large increase in receipts from direct, taxation, which totalled 03.079,000. an increase of nearly 33 per (cut., compared with the previous year. 'l’lie suspension of tile collection ol the Family Endowment Act will ho extended a further six months and should il then he decided to (ontiime this liiwiff of raising the necessary lands, a tax ol approximately I rum one to I per cent will sullic.e instead ol 3 per cent imposed by the Bang Government. The Assistant Treasurer concluded that while the general outlook was extremely bright and such as to inspire the utmost confidence ihe Government did not intend to indulge ill extravagance nod unnoeessarv expenditure or relax efi'orts to ensure the exercise ol the si rules! economy in the admin'-t rat u-n .erviei-s ol the Govennu-ut.

G FI! AI A N SHIPS PLATE. SYDNEY. April 20.

A large part of the mess plan; of German cruisers Selin rnhorst and Leipsie which was in possession ol the ( axioms Department. Sydney, tor several years, is being returned to the German Government l.v the Federal Government as an act of grace. Ida- plate was left by the Germans for salet.v at the outbreak of war at a depot at Caroline Islands. Irom whence it lound its wav to Sydney.

FIND OF PEARL SHELL. BRISBANE. April 20.

An extensive field ol pear! -shell lots been discovered oil Walkers Bay. ten miles south of Cooktown. Ihe pearl is of high quality.

DEATH SENTENCE. SYDNEY. April 19

A wireless from Tulagi Solomon Islands) reports that Fireal a native who was convicted lor the liiuidei of a cadet named Lillies, who was shot during the rising at -Malaita in October last, has been sentenced to death.

POSTMASTER ROBBED. SYDNEY. April I'

Harold Charles Dodds, a business man at Seven Dills, who acts as postmaster. was found on his premises, apparently drugged, with two sates open, and the papers disordered. It is understood that nearly Clot) in notes and slumps, ol which about ,t'2-> belonged to the Rost Office, is missing.

I*o STY 1A ST E R NS- C<) X F ESS lON. SYDNEY, April 19

Henry Charles Dodds to-day confessed that yesterday's apparent robbery at the Seven Hills Post Office was a lake. He was arrested and charged witli stealing two hundred sterling belonging to the Commonwealth. He was remanded till April 30. ■

GOLD IN XF.AY GUINEA. SYDNEY. April 19

Booth, one of the first men at l'.die Creek. Bulolo Goldfields. New Guinea, who i' visiting Sydney, says that the alluvial gold is giving out there. Only seven miners are left, on the field working the original claims.

FLOODS in BRISBANE. BRISBANE. April 20.

\.ll low-lying parts in Brisbane are now under water and Hood- are being experienced in all creeks and rivers of Darling Downs. At AA'urwick. Horace Barnett, while attempting to cross a creek was swept away and drowned. All creeks in Maleuy District are in high fio.nl and fears are entertained for the safety of the main traffic bridge in Conroy district. A heavy landslide in the F.sk district near Moure blocked the railway line and the creeks of Esk arc carrying a greater volume of water than in the 1893 Hoods. Stanley river at Roy'ton is IB.it. over the railway bridge. Brisbane river at Mumnnirba is 111 feet over the bridge and is vising two feet hourly.