AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1929, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

HORSE TB AIX KB’S INCOME

(Australian Press Association)

(Received this day at 9.25. a.m.) MELBOURNE. .March 9.

TJio High- Court, inquiring into the affairs of John Holt, the weilknown Caulfield lior.se trainer, who is appealing against the income tax as-

sessment, ascertained that thirteen thousand sterling was won 'hy Holt in tnree years, "bile counsel for the Crown stated Holt’s fortune had increased hy forty thousand sterling between the years 1914-18. Holt, however, did not think it that much, lie admitted he had won considerable sums hacking other men’s horses, not those In; trained. Also he "as most successiid at cards, chiefly poker, at which he "on upward of four hundred sterling a year.

STRIKERS INTERFERE

MELBOURNE, March 9

Two instances of interference* with timber loaded vehicles occurred yesterday in South Melbourne. A hundred men attaced a lorry with stones but the driver pulled out a revolver and the men decamped. Another lorry at Burnley was stop ped and its load of timber was strewn over the roadway.

POLICE ARRESTS

SYDNEY, March 9.

Nine men have been arrested as the result of a lightning raid by a large posse of detectives on city offices in an effort to stamp out operations of- the “Co-Getters.” Several of the men are known to the police in connection with land transactions.

The Criminal Investigation Branch hopes by placing as many as possible behind bars to protect the public from this type of man dealing in property which is non-existent or belonging to someone else.

A ROBBERY

SYDNEY, March 9,

Three men, armed with revolvers, held up Alfred Roser, a shop-keeper at Waterloo at midnight and robbed his till of £BS. Roser pursued the robbers after they decamped and fired two shots.

STRIKE PAY.

SYDNEY, March 9

Timber strikers received £4,200 for strike relief pay. Yesterday was the fourth pay day since the strike commenced bringing the total money paid out to £13,200. The Disputes Committee lias £BOO in hand for next week. >

and fourth test matches have left the definite impression that there is little to choose between the two teams, but he pins lies faith to England, though he says she will miss Chapman’s fielding. He regrets that Ames will have jio chance of playing in a test match, and lie prophesises a big batting future for Duckworth.

HENDREN AND TATE,

CHRISTCHURCH, March 8

According to Mr A. W. Sims, the Canterbury Cricket Association has had the opportunity of engaging, as cricket coach, either of the famous English Internationals, Tate and Hendren. In conversation with a reporter today, Mr Sims said that, both of these players had lseen corresponding with him, and both were anxoius to obtain appointments in New Zealand next year. They had asked him to do what he could for them. “Naturally,” said Mr Sims, “being an old Canterbury cricketer, I gave the Canterbury Association the first refusal, but 'so far, have had no communication from them on the matter. The Committee of the Canterbury Association have not yet made any decision about coaching next season, hut had given the matter much consideration. Mr Sims, in the meantime is negotiating on behalf of ■'Hendren and Tate with the other major Associations.