AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1928, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Australian Press Association.)

GRAFT CHARGES SYDNEY, July 11

The Summons Court which is hearing the charges of graft against ALailing adjourned the case till the twentythird, and also adjourned the cases against Arnot, Green and Babcock, AV'lcox Limited, until the 25th. AH the defendants pleaded not guilty.

CHINESE MURDERER. FOUND DEAD.

APIA, July 10

Wong Shee, found guilty of the murder of a coolie, Li Chow, cheated tho hangman. It was intended to hang him to-dav with Ah Mail, but he was found dead, in his cell on Thursday last with a blanket twisted around his neck, but medical evidence showed death was due to natural causes, not to -strangulation. Wong Shoo had been fading during the last two weeks.

NATIONAL J NSUR ANCE. SYDNEY, July 11

Dr Earle Page announced that the Federal Government will shortly introduce a Bill providing for compulsory National insurance.

The measure will provide lor. sick .pay and invalidity benefits but will make no provision for medical or hospital fees. *

WAVE OF CRIME. SYDNEY, July 11

In view of the number of .serious crimes committed recently, the Cabinet has decided to increase the strength of the Police Force, and arrange a system of exchange of officers with Scotland Yard, in order to familiarise local detectives with the methods employed against criminals abroad.

AVORKERS’ REQUEST. ■Received this day at 8.50 a.m.5 SYDNEY. July 12. The Workers’ Industrial Union at Broken Hill has requested the Australian Council oi Trades Union, that in the event of the Federal Crimes Act, recently adopted being enforced, all workers in Australia should institute a strike one day per week until the Act is repealed.

MOTOR VEHICLES IN N.S.AV. SYDNEY, July 14. The number of motor vehic.les.in New South AVales is 209.G57, of which 141,329 are cars. Daily registrations are still exceeding a hundred. At least one person in every eleven, now owns a motor vehicle.