AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 May 1928, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) COALMINE UNIONS. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 9. A conference of representative of all on the unions coalfields adopted a resolution pledging themselves to present a united front against any attempt to reduce wages.

COOKS’ UNION. MELBOURNE, May 9.

It is believed an attempt is being made to form a rival marine cooks union, tbe members ol wliiclt will be given the same award as the deregistered cooks in event ol the strikers o! the Iluddait-Pai-ker boats continuing the light. o

A GIRL’S EXPLOITS. BRISBANE. May 9.

Tiic story of an office girl’s exploits was told in the Police Court. 1".iloon Wall, employed by the Pcrdrian Rubber Company, admitted falsifying tho accounts and embezzling £B,OOO. She declared to detectives that she “ bleu tlie whole lot” in frocks, having bought miles of them, and also bad bad a good time at the races. The case was adjourned, the police trying to discover her accomplices, as the girl s conversation indicated there were several.

alleged bribery. SYDNEY. A lav 9. George (’aim, former chief secretary cf the Lang Government, who was defeated at the last election, makes nil additional charge of corruption relating to the manner a safe Federal Labour seat was alleged to have been provided for Air Theodore. Cairn says that P. Column, ALP., was approached to resign the Reid seat for Theodore, on a promise of a. monetary eonsiu'eration. Coleman consulted (aim, "ho advised him to decline, saying you arc not n. good labour man if you ‘■'acquiesce.” Coleman accepted his advice.

EA! BEZZLEAIEXT CHARGE SYDNEY, May 9

A former official of the Sydney Seamen’s Union was arrestee} and charged with embezzling £295, the property of the 'union. The name has not been disclosed.