AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 77, 25 November 1922, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

To be assassinated

MR MARKS, M.H.R, WARNED

Svilnev, November 7

Russian Bolshevik party has its official mouthpiece in Melbourne. I have received mv third warning of

a 'sassination ’'

I,oml laughter greeted this statement, which was made by Mr Walter Marks, M.H.R., in opening his candidature for Wentworth last night.

“It, isn’t a laughing matter,” declared Mr Marks’,- earnestly. “I have sent back a reply ” A woman’s voice: And you’re a prophet! (More laughter). Mr Marks: You may think it is something to laugh at, hut is isn't. Major-General Wilson was murdeitxl; the' head of the , Irish nation was murdered ; the head of the German nation was murdered.,l thanked the writer for the honor lie had done me in putting rife on the list and said I would rather go out that way for the; Union Jack than die in bed from a sore toe.” (Clivers and laughter.)

WALKE7 INTO TRAP.

ARREST AT RIVERSTONE.

Sydney, November (i

During the early hours of Saturday morning the police mavkf a- clever arrest at Riverstoife post office. They motored up from Sydney, and were joined at Riverstone by Constable Crisp, of the local police. Detectives Grieves and Joneg secreted tlihinselves in tho post office, ami tho four others disposed themselves In convenient positions in tho vicinity. Shortly after midnight a man came out of tho railway yards and wlmt to tho post office. Having rccommitered, he retired to a, vacant allotment and took off his boots. Then he returned to the post office, and, failing to slip the latch of the window, smashed a pane of glass and pushed* tllo catch back. As h O , climbed through the window he was challenged by Grieves and Jones. The intruder attempted to escape by the window, hut Detective Grieves fired u shot, and tho man tlu'ow up his arms 'in token of surrender. The other officers arrived on the spot, and the man was arreded. He had a brace and t'o hits in his hand, and in his pockets were found plugs of gelignite, three li\*e detonators, a knife, and a. file. His' hoots were restored to him, and he was brought to Sydney. Ho was taken to the Central Police Station, whore ho was formally charged with breaking and entering tho Riverstone Post Office with intent to steal,

THIRSTY THIEVES. BREAK INTO LIQUOR BOOTH. Sydney, /November 8. Tliieyes broke into the liquor booth in the saddling paddock at Victoria Park Racecourse on Monday night. When the police arrived th© thieves had fled, leaving behind them 108 bottles of whisky, champagne, etc., piled against the fence, ready for transportation. STATE STATIONS. QUEENSLAND’S FAILURE, Brisbane, November- 7. For tho year ended June .30 last the State stations ’"lost £3-12,084. Tho accumulated loss on th© stations is £400,355. SONOMA A “DRY” SHIP. Sydney, November 8. 'Dio Sonoma, which arrived in Sydney yesterday from San Francisco.

was’ a "dry” ship, under the nerv liquor laws of tluj United States regarding ocean-going vessels. There was liquor on board, but it was sealed up. Root beer, near beer, and ginger ale wore served as substitutes during - be voyage. As the Sonoma was leaving Pago Pago she broke a. blade of her starboard propeller, and had to slow down. She is to go into dock in Bydisov for a new blade.