AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1928, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Australian Press Association.)

COOKS’ UNION MEETING. SYDNEY. May 15. The Cooks’ and Stewards’ Union at its meeting to-day discussed the waterfront position arising from the latest developments, and the shipowners’ actions, and did not reach any decision as to future action. It was decided to send Mr Tudohope to Melbourne tonight to participate in to-morrow’s maritime conference. SYDNEY. May 14. The crow of the Kuchinrt Parker steamer Moornbciol were paid off today, and the vessel was tied up.

THE “CAT” EOT! (‘RUMINAL. ADELAIDE. May 15.

In imposing a sentence of five years gaol ami ton stYoFes of the “cat” on n labourer convicted of it serious offence on itn eight-year-old girl. Mr Justice Napier safd lie hoped the sentence would he a warning to others inclined to act in it similar manner.

STEAMER FIRE EXTINGUISHED (Received this day at 11.0 n.m.) SYDNEY, May 10. The sulphur fire on hoard the Stanley lias been extinguished.

A FIRE. SYDNEY. May 16. MeMurten’s large boot factory at Red fern was destroyed by fire late last nig, lit. The firemen made a great save. Two floors wore considerably damaged.

BUSH TRAGEDY. ADELAIDE. May 16. A hush tragedy with mysterious features oecured at Callington, 50 miles south-east of Adelaide. Airs Frederick Thiele aged 35 years, was found dead with a portion of her head blown away. There was no gun nearby. Her husband, a farmer, was absent when the discovery was made h.v a farm labourer. A black tracker is searching with the police.

ti-if.ft charge. , BRISBANE, May 10. Eileen Wall lias been committed for rial on a charge of stealing £7851. he defence being reserved.

BRIBERY CHARGE ENQUIRY. CANBERRA, - May 16. Mr Bruce said the object of granting a Royal Commission to enquire into Mr Lambert’s bribery charge was to protect the honour and the dignity of the National Party. Mr Theodore, whose seat is involved. said he thoroughly approved of Mr Bruce’s action. Mr Sculling, Leader of the Opposition, announces the proposed caucus inquiry into Lambert’s allegation fixed for to-day would he deferred in view of Afr Bruce’s action, which had surprised the Labourites.

Lambert wired to say lie was ill. INSTRUCTOR OF AGRICULTURE SYDNEY. Afa.v 10.

Ah’ T. H. Patterson with his wife and children arrived from New Zealand. He has been appointed instructor of agriculture at Hawkeshurv College, where' there are a large number of youthful students.

EMBEZZLEMENT Cl 1A I!GE. SYDNEY. Ray 16 Edwin Lucas, aged lifly-lliree.

former assistant secretary of the Sea men’s Union, has been committed for trial for embezzlement of seamen’s funds totalling £295.