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Greymouth Evening Star, 15 February 1932, Page 5

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WESTRALIAN MYSTERY. [BY CABLE —PBESB ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.] PERTH, February 14. At Cue, John Smith, alias Rowles, was committed for trial on the charge of murdering Carron. JAP TRAINING SHIP. SYDNEY, February 14. A Japanese training barquentine, the Shintok Maru, has arrived here with sixty-five merchant marine cadets. The youngsters are smartly turned out. Their training is conducted on English lines. SHIP ASHORE. PERTH, February 15. In a dense fog, the Japanese freighter, Hayo Maru, went ashore sixteen miles north of Banbury, with a cargo of grain. ; The ship is hard and fast on a sandy bottom. There is no immediate dinger. SCHOOL’S CENTENARY. SYDNEY, February 14. The King’s School, Parramatta, is celebrating its centenary: Six hundred scholars from all parts of the Commonwealth and overseas, attended a dinner, at which the Governor, Sir Philip Game, was a guest. In his speech he emphasised the value of the Public School spirit, which other speakers pointed out, was strongly inculcated at King’s. SUGAR AGREEMENT. CANBERRA, February 12. The Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, amplifying, to-day his recent statement in regard to the proposed revision of the Australian Sugai' Agreement, said that it was intended to re-open the agreement, which fixes the cost of sugar to the consumer, because the Government felt that the sugar industry should bear its share in the general reduction of prices. Although the existing agreement, he said, is one binding on the present Government, it was proposed to invite the parties concerned voluntarily to review its term in the light of the altered conditions, having regard to the increased purchasing power of money. . N.S-W. DEFAULT. CANBERRA. February 15. Mr Lyons has given the assurance asked for by Mr Lang. The following telegram was sent to Mr Lang by Mr Lyons:— ' “Referring to your, telegram, the Commonwealth Government is unable to understand why independently of whether litigation is or is not pending between the Commonwealth and New South Wales, your Government should hesitate to advise the Commonwealth what interest is due to holders of New South Wales securities. and what contribution your Government is prepared to make towards paying it. Surely, these are simple facts wheih should not be clouded by raising legal technicalities. The object of the inquiry contained in my telegram was to ascertain precise facts in order that the payment of overdue interest, might be expedited and the present unsatisfactory position cleared up. In these circumstances, I give the undertaking which you ask for in your telegram, , but at the same time, cannot refrain from expressing my astonishment {hat your Government asked for such an undertaking.”