AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 May 1928, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Australian Press Association.) COURT AWARD. (Received this day at 11 0 a.tn ‘ SYDNEY, May 22,

In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court Judge Dotlierdige dealing with the new award for the- Merchant Service Guid, said he intended to put in all future awards a clause, that in the event of an unreasonable strike or lock out, the- award shall be suspended. ENGLISH RUGBY TEAM. FREMANTLE. .May 22. The English Rugby team arrived by the mail boat, Cathay. WESTRALIAN ELECTIONS. PERTH, May 22. The Legislative Council Elections are complete. Another Labour seat lias been lost to the Country Party.

MANSLAUGHTER SENTENCE. •BRISBANE, May 22. At Roma Circuit Court, the Jury returned a verdict of manslaughter with a strong recommendation to mercy due to provocation, against the brothers, Lay cock, cabled yesterday. Both were sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. ALLEGED FORGER* MELBOURNE, May 22. -s Four men charged with having conspired to forgo £5 bank notes, cabled on April 29th. Stefan Karasiewiez, (4 Russia,n process engraver), John --Howartli .(contractor), Benjamin Thomas (tailor), Ralph Miller (retired farmer) have been committed' lor trial. A foreign woman, Sena Marchents, who lived with Karasiewiez in'-a remote bush hut near the sea is said to have turned crown witness. A 111 the charges against her were withdrawn. She has recently been cared for by convent nuns. She gave evidence that she first made acquaintance, with Karasiewiez some months ago, when Howartli and Miller took her to the latter’s hut. She was unable to speak a word of English and was unaware of Karasiewiez’s occupation until one day she saw half completed £5 notes. Afterwards she saw Karasiewiez preparing paper, making watermarks,■» and sometimes note printing was done m the presence of Howartli and Millci. Witness made paper (lowers at Howarth’s suggestion as a “blind.” 'When, however, she discovered the note printing she announced her intention of clearing out, whereupon she was given a pair of shoes and stockings. Ronald Harrison (engraver and technical adviser of the Commonwealth Bank) said the counterfeit notes weio a splendid imitation. All the accused arc on hail. ABORTIVE CONFERENCE. MELBOURNE, May 22. The Conference discussed the position for an hour and a-half, hut nothing in the direction of a settlement was achieved. The owners stood firmly ,hv the terms already cabled. The union’s Committee meet to-day to discuss the outcome of the Conference and decide on their next move. Meanwhile hundreds of men, opposed to the strike are idle and helpless The Trades Union Count'd w unab e to obtain replies to its messages to Mr Tudehpe, who is recalcitrant and mis declined to allow l.is Union to he represented at the Conference with the shipowners. The Deputy Chairman of the Commonwealth Steamship Owners’ Association (Mr El ford), stated there was a full and free discussion by the Conference anil Shipowners pointed out to the Trades Union representatives that the offer they had made to the coats lacked nothing they enjoyed under the former award. Jacob Johnson (Secretary of the Australian Seamen’s Union) who has returned to Sydney, declared the Council of Trades’ Unions were a lot or bushrangers who were taking part in the dispute'without the cook’s authoiwhile some Melbourne officials np-« 1 peered to be the willing tools of the shipowners. _ . . TV 81-CENTENARY OF CAPTAIN - COOK’S DEATH. .SYDNEY, May 22. 11.M.A.5. Brisbane will represent Australia at the bi-centenary of Captain Cook’s death at Honolulu in August. OMJB.