AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1917, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

Il’F.lt PRESS ASSOCIATION..--COPYRIGHT.] EIGHT HOUR. DAY. SYDNEY, October 1. The weather wan fine, for the annual eight-hours’ ' demonstration. Eighty-five unions participated and there was an excellent banner display, hut tliero was evidence of recent happenings as shown by the smaller number of marching members compared with previous years. There was big crowds in the streets and at the sports.

(Received This Day at 9.50 a.n.l SYDNEY NEWS. SYDNEY, Oct. 3. Tho weather is fine for the races. Tho Assembly by 41 to 17, decided to close tho bar. for ino sale of alcoholic liquors.

MELBOURNE, Oct. 3,

The Housing Commission reported in condemnation of the health Taw for Melbourne and suburbs, stating they had found an appalling over crowding, and lamentably lax observance of health precautions.

STEAMER. AFIRE

MELBOURNE, Oct 2

A fire broke out on an oversea steamer in Victoria dock. It is still burning. The damage is not estimated. CUSTOMS RETURNS. MELBOURNE, Oct. 2. The Customs revenue shows a serious decrease for three months ended 30th. (September which fell £1,117,000. a* /Compa>red to tiliei last corresponding quarter, while war pensions are steadily increasing and now represent an annual liability of £2,015,000.

PORT KEMBLA DISASTER. j MELBOURNE. This Day. ; Krist Jenson, A Russian, was re- j manded on a charge of deserting from , the Port. Kembla o n Sept 12th. It • appears that Jensen joined the Port Kembla in England as a greaser, and worked aboard until the last moment before the vessel sailed. BIPLANE’S CRITICS. SYDNEY, Oct. 3rd. i Randwick critics consider that Biplane is the fastest galloppr to Woo- 1 rak. Biplane will have an opportunity, of comparing speeds i" to-day’s Craven Plate, wherein Wooralc runs, who created an Australian 11 miles record of 2.5}. •