AUSTRALIA

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 August 1930, Page 7

AUSTRALIA

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STOWAWAYS SENTENCED SYDNEY, .August 8.

• A stowaway was discovered on the Waikouaifi when seven miles at sea. The vessel returned and landed’ him. The Kawatiri arrived at Newcastle z from Wellington. Five stowaways were handed oyer to the police. Each was fined forty shillings and ordered to pay £7/10/- fare. % ' ?•;

NEW ZEALANDER ARRESTED * PERTH, August 9. •

Gilbert Owen Ellis, aged 26, a well dressed man, has been charged with having fraudulently omitted to record money received about January 6, on. terms requiring him to account for the same to the Collingwood County, New Zealand.

SCHOOL SPORTS. • SYDNEY, August 9.

An unqualified denial of the allegations of unsportsmanlike conduct against the Sydney High School, in connection with the head of the river race, was given by the headmaster (Mr G. Saxby). He states the rumours that numbers of the crew failed, to attend school were untrue. The High School had been guilty of no practice or conduct which savours in the least degree of the professional spirit in sport.

BRIBERY DISPROVED. CANBERRA, August 8.

The allegations of bribery made by Mr R. Greene, M.P., against Mr Coleman, M.P., chairman and the other members of the Federal Accounts Committee, arising out of their . inquiry into the compensation claims for the A class broadcasting stations, have not been sustained by Judge Dethridge. Judge Dethridge, who investigated/ the allegations made by Mr Green, completely exonerates the committee, and also Major W. T. Conder, who formerly was manager of the 3LO station at Melbourne.

GOVERNOR-GENERAL. CANBERRA, August 8.

Lord Stonehaven, whose term of office as Governor-General of Australia has nearly expired, was officially fare* welled to-day by the Federal Ministry. Glowing tributes were paid by the Prime Minister and Mi’ Latham (Leader of ' the Opposition) to the splendid services Lord Stonehaven had rendered during his five years of office.

His Excellency said he had immensely enjoyed his sojourn in Australia.

TARIFFS AND INDUSTRIES. CANBERRA, August 9.

The Tariff Board’s annual report emphasises that the only hope of maintaining the flow of Australian exports is by a reduction of the general level of production costs. It is impossible to escape the conclusion that costs in some industries could materially be reduced, if there were greater cooperation between employers and employees, in securing an increased output. Moreover, the distribution of costs was excessive in many instances. Nationalisation of industries by further merging of manufacturing interests is most essential. The Board is convinced that Australian secondary industries could be greatly expanded under the existing tariff conditions.