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MEN ACQUITTED, AFTER PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS. (Australian Press Association). > SYDNEY, April 5. After twenty-two hours’ retirement,: the jury acquitted the two. brothers,. Littler, and Callaghan, of Parkes, who were charged .with a capital offence, on a girl. The three accused were convicted, at their first trial, on November Ist,’ and were sentenced tfo death, but. anappeal by them succeeded and a new trial was ordered. 'A fourth man, McGarroll, was already acquitted at Hie former trial. ANOTHER DISASTER. SIX VICTIMS. HOBART, April 5. Six persons, including two children, were drowned when a motor car plunged into the Gawler River, near Devon port. A baby was rescued Horn a tree. SHIPPING CONFERENCE. SYDNEY, April 5.. • The Shipping Conference was today formed into Sectional. Committees for tli© informal discussion of the questions raised by , exporters and producers. The first .was that of tho stabilisation of freights, with special reference to the efficiency of the services and to freight' agreements, as opposed to open market freights. Secondly, there was the question of tho creation of Advisory Committees, in the interests of the shippers and shipowners.
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Hokitika Guardian, 6 April 1929, Page 5
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