AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1928, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(United Press Association.—By Electrii Telegraph.—Copyright )

DIVORCE PETITION. SYDNEY. May 20

Mrs Olive Milling is petitioning for a divefee from Silas Milling, into whose t ity Council Electricity Department activities there is a Royal Commission inquiring into.

A copy of tlie petition lias also lieen served upon .Mrs Pittnek, who was mentioned in the Royal Cunmisskin report on Friday. The witness. A mot. on Friday said Mrs Pittock, who .said that she came from Moline, went to his (Arnot’s) office. and told him that the income tax people had found out all about the money sent to Buckle; and had made demands for a payment of £2OOO sterling in. taxation. Mrs I’ittock then asked witness if lie would pay. Witness replied that he would have nothing more to do with the matter, and would rather have to pay the money, and site was to foil,stilt a solicitor. The woman later telephoned hint, and he made an appointment to meet her at the vestibule of the City Hotel, where Mrs Pittock infoi'incd him that the position was very, serious as detoctivefe* were i n vefdigu ti ug the '.whiAle matter. AA'it lies repeated to her that he could not liei'pj and would rather have the whole facts made public, as his linn was disgusted with the whole thine.

THE “GRAFT” CHARGES SYDNEY, May 19. The Civic Roy id Commissioner, after completion ol the' Muling Inquiry, will open an inquiry into the coal and other contracts (luring the Labour regime, giving particular attention to the manner in which £l-5,000 was allegedly remitted to Sydney hy the International Co mb list! oil Cov., which will involve the conduct of certain former Aldermen;

CHINESE MURDERED. BRISBANE. A fay 20

A man passing a Chinese, Young Kee’s general store at Silkwood, near Innisfnil, noticed one of the rooms in disorder. He investigated, and found the mutilated bodies of Young Koo and bis son, M illie Cheong. aged IT years, with their heads battered to pulp, lying in a litter of wrecked furniture, giving evidence that a violent struggle had been made for their lives. The police have a difficult task in tracing the murderer, as heavy rain has obliterated all tlie tracks in the vieinitv of tlie store.

MAX SENTENCED TO DEATH MELBOURNE. 'Alay 19

George Gordon, thirty, has been convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of an elderly couple, storekeepers. near Bairnsdale, on February 16th. named Richard and Catherine Clements.

The pair were foully mmdeivd during the night, their heads being battered. Gordon lived in the neighbourhood. His clothes were bloodstained and bis finger prints were on a chest of drawers giving the chief clues to his arrest and conviction. Gordon’s defence was an alibi.

QUEENSLAND OIL BRISBANE, May VO. The Queensland Minister of Alines, ATr Jones, states that the first unit- of tlie petrol extraction plant is to be erected on the Roma oilfield shortly, and two weeks later the eyes of Aus tralin will be centred on Roma.