AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1919, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

f AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] LEAGUE FOOTBALL. (Received This Dav at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. At Rugby League football New South Wales defeated Queensland by twelve points to seven. [ —: i A MASS MEETING. ! SYDNEY,* July 28. I A mass meeting of seamen is*to be, held to-day to discuss the latest develop-. ments. Opinions are divided as to the possibility of work being resumed. A | section, probably,-will demand Walsh’s! release before accepting a settlement. |

NOT RESUMING. MELBOURNE, July fB. A meeting of seamen decided not to resume work. The strike is still on.

SUBSIDING WALLS

(Received This Day at 10.55. a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day.

Serious damage was caused many shops in the main street of Broken Hill through walls crumbling, as a result of the soakage arising from idle mines.

COST OF INFLUENZA

SYDNEY, This Day,

Mr Holman states, during th 6 past six months, Government have spent over £200,000 in combating influenza epidemic and relieving distress.

GROCERY PRICES

(Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) MELBONRNE, This Day. Grocery manufacturers are establishing an Association to fix retail prices o< groceries and prevent price cutting. NO COMPROMISE. MELBOURNE, This Day. The seamen resolved not to accept any compromise until Walsh was released. GOODS FOR GERMANY. [MELBOURNE, This Day. The Minister of Customs has announced he will shortly make a statement in regard to the issue of special licenses to manufacturers, to dispose of goods to Germany. WHEAT COMMISSION. (Received this dnv at 12.25 p.m) SYDNEY, This Day. At the Wheat Commission, evidence was submitted indicating that three firms received sums aggregating £237,000 Commission on the sale of wheat. It was pointed out that this amount was gross and large deductions were necessary.