AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 September 1929, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

N.S.W. COAL LOCK-OUT

TALK OF RE-OPENING OF MINES

(Australian Press Association)

SYDNEY, Sept. 10,

The New South Wales Premier, Mr Bavin, expects to receive a preliminary report this week on the coal situation from the Royal Commission that is now sitting, and then the problem of re-opening the mines will again receive serious consideration.

BOXER’S MONEY.

SECURED THROUGH COURT.

SYDNEY, September 10,

Edward Moiison, the middleweight champion boxer of Australia, was awarded-, £l2O • against the Leichardt Stadium Limited, representing the amount promised him by the management for win, lose, or .draw. in his match recently against Merv. Williams, (for tlie middleweight title. The referee, “Yank” Pearl, had declared it no fight in the fifth round, and the prize money was all withheld. Monson gave evidence that ho fought to the best of his ability.' He knocked Williams down twice in the early rounds.

A MYSTERIOUS SHIP

NORTH AUSTRALIAN' COAST

VISITED

” SYDNEY, Sept. 9;

Mrs MacCorrnick, a missionary at Mapoon 'iii the Gulf of Carpentaria, reached Sydney to-day. She expressed surprise that- the Federal Government had not cleared up the mystery of the strange ship which was making periodical appearances on tl:e North Australian' coast. There were various rumours’ current as to the ship’s purpose, which was generally regarded as nefarious. Once the sloop Geranium had searched the coast and reported that she had sighted an unknown craft which escaped. Later, the Protector of Aborigines at Thursday Island investigated and discovered nothing except the grave of.a Malayan, not long buried.