AUSTRALIAN.
(Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Received March 10, 1055 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 10. Several prominent prohibition advocates have resigned front , the Rev- ' Hammond’s Committee as a protest against the, former’s decision to agree .. to compensation claims. They contended that tho Rev. Hammond allowed Mr. Holman, when Premier, to handcuff him on the issue, the result being that tho proliibition movement is drifting instead of progressing. " Tho Pictures Show Association conimunicated with tho Methodist Conference protesting against the press ppb-‘ lishing sordid details of the Melbourne tragedy as detrimental to . youthful readers. Members of the Conference, while appreciating the showmen's protest, agreed that it was a case - of the pot calling the kettle black, as many posters outside the picture shows were not calculated to elevate the minds of young people. , MELBOURNE, March 10 - The police decided to withdraw the charges against Margaret Mitchell and. Margaret Milward of being accessories,. . after the fact in connection with the Yarra murder.
BRISBANE, March 10. Soaking rains are reported in the western districts. The drought position has been alleviated.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16074, 10 March 1923, Page 5
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