AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1930, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER

(Australian Press Association)

(Received this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 30

Paul Meniel, charged with murder at Narrahi, was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to fifteen years’ gaol. The judge was unable to understand how the jury could arrive manslaughter. He described Meniel as a singularly callous criminal.

UN EMPLOYED DEMANDS

DARWIN, April 29,

One hundred unemployed inarched the streets of Darwin and finally locked themselves in a room with the Government Resident and Chief Health Officer, atul two members of the Advisory Commission, and then demanded a sustenance allowance and certain other privileges which the Government Resident was unable to grant, owing to Jack of money. The polire arrived and burst into the room, and dispersed the men, who gathered on the verandah and defied the police, and announced they intended to remain there. The police, although unarmed, declare they can deal with the situation.

WOOL PRICES.

SYDNEY, April 29

At the wool sales to-day the offerings were 9,185 bales, and 884-4 bales were sold, also 1851 bales privately. There was a strong general competition and perhaps more forcible bidding by Yorkshire and Japan, and the improved conditions yesterday were fully maintained Greasy merino fetched 26(1.

It is also reported from (Melbourne that spinners’ wool sold from five to ten s per cent, higher than the rates ranging there before Easter, while the other wools are averaging from five to seven and a-half per cent, of the advance.

ENGINEER FINED

SYDNEY, April 30.

The chief engineer (Mr Burn) and pumpman Shipley, were fined £SO and £5 sterling respectively for having stated falsely at the inquiry regarding the fire on the steamer British Honour at Newcastle on the 24th that the seacocks were closed whereas two were open, permitting the escape of oil on the harbour surface. This led to a rapid spread of fire which overwhelmed the ship.

FOG IN SYDNEY HARBOUR

CAUSES TRAFFIC INCONVENIENCE.

(Received this dav at 1.30 p.mT

-SYDNEY, April 30

Heavy fog blanketed the harbour from an early hour till well into the forenoon, causing much inconvenience to ferry traffic. The Manly ferry boat “Curcurl” and the Sydney Ferries’ /boat “Kiandra’’ collided, both being considerably damaged, but nobody was hurt.