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Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1918, Page 2

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U’KK PUKSS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.] ONE BIG UNION. .SYDNEY, October 23. Tile Secretary of the Labour Council states that when One Big Union is formed it will result in a saving of a hundred and fifty thousand, pounds yearly on the salaries at present paid to Union officials.

RETRIAL DEMANDED. SYDNEY. October 23.

To-day the final stage of the I.AS ,\Y. Inquiry which has lasted a couple oi months, was entered upon,

Mr Wimleyer, representing Messrs Mutch, Brookfield, and Judd, opened his address to the Court, TTe tabulated a series oT allegations against the conduct of the police in 'the case. lie submitted that some of those charges had been proved while the others had not been sheeted right home.

Mr "Windeycr contended that the evidence in the light of the facts since established was not sufficient to warrant the holding in gaol of the men imprisoned without granting them a further trial.

JACK’S DAY. SYDNEY, Oct .23. 'There have already been fifty thousand buttons sold for ‘‘Jack’s Day.” on Friday next. WELCOME R VTNS. SYDNEY, Oct. 23. To-day there have been lionoficinl rains in New Souili Wales, and they enhance the harvest prospects, although it is doubtful whether the wheat crops will now fully recover.

. PRICE OF RUTTER . MELBOURNE. Oct. 23. Til order to give the producers here the benefit between the London parity and the local price, the price of firstgrade butter bns been raised to 154 s per cwt. second grade to i4ls Sd, third to 135 s4d ; and the retail rate raised, to Is 7d and Is 5d per pound respectively.