AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 April 1932, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

DE GROOT’S SUIT. AGAINST N.S.W. OFFICIALS. ; (Australian Press Association.) (Received this day at 9.26 a no SYDNEY, April 12. Francis De Groot, who figured in the, S-vdney bridge incident, has issued a writ claiming five thousand sterling damages against the Chief Secretary,. Mr OosTrfrg’; the Police Commissioner, Mr Childs; and the Metropolitan Police Superintendent, Mr .WaeKay. The writ arises out of De (front’s arrest and alleged wrongful detention at the reception bouse. PRIMARY PRODUCERS' AFFECTED MELBOURNE, April 13. Primary producers may expect no more bounties or bonuses from the Federal Govenimon, biit tlioy -may expect the exchange to be maintained at a rate that "'ill assist. These intimations were made by the Minister of Markets, lion. Hawker, at a convention of the Chamber ol Agriculture. FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE, April 13. The Boyne and Auburn rivers are in Hood, following heavy rains. Bridges are submerged to a depth of five loet, and one man was drowned when he was washed from a bridge.

'STATE INTENTIONS. THREAT OR DKUCEXSiNG. SYDNEY, April 1 7 > The newspaper "l,ahor Daily" states !'t the moment the Oabiwt siih-eoinmil-tee is concent rating on previ-nOng the leakage of racing anil mi|ci •.•linmeiii taxation. Bookmakers and racing didis who prove disloyal to the State and pay .taxation to the Federal authorities, will most likely be dolieensed. lit ' posjtion of the banks in lending themselves to the Federal ''break and miter campaign is being analysed by a l'." r •' snb-collimittee. It is considered likely that civil action will he taken by 'h (lovernmenl against one ol the mod. important banking institutions, claiming heavy damages.

CO'AI AI EXt’EM EXT OF AI’REAb. LONDON. April IT Xew South Wales Government's ap peal to tiie I’rivv Council lias bee: commenced before Lords Saiikev. Han worth. lUanesbiirg, Atkin, am! U'i.-s, 11 of Kil lo well.