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Hokitika Guardian, 23 October 1919, Page 3

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LUMPER’S STRIKE

SYDNEY, Oct. 22

•Work at the wool ships stopped today. This is owing to. a demand for an increase in wages from is 10)d to 2s 3d per hour by the wharf lumpers, and its refusal has led to a stoppage. ,

ASSISTING RETURNED MEN SYDNEY, Oct- 22

An influential movement has been launched here with the object of providing an Anz 'C Memorial Hall for the use of returned soldiers, and s llors, and also to establish Mind sufficient lo provide a number of bursaries for the orphans of*those who fell in vhe wai

A TEST DECISION. (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) SYDNEY, This Day.

In a test case, Justice Schools decided that winnings in casual betting trans-actions-were exempt from income taxation.

A DENIAL. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m) SYDNEY, This Day. In connection with Mr Ferrick’s state ment in ■ the- Senate cabled yesterday, Mr Arnold, Solicitor for Vestay Bros, stated the suggestion that Dr Gilruth or any other Government official in the Northern Territory is, or was interested in the firm -of Vestay Bros., or the North Australian Meat Coy., was incorrect. He also denied' the influence that Vestay’s were connected with the American Meat Trust. Vestay’s were wholly British and were not connected with any trust or combine.

PORT DARWIN EPISODE. . (Received This Dav at 12.25 p.m.) MELBOLRNE, Oct, 23.

In the House of Representatives, the Minister of Home Affairs replying'to a question regarding. the Port Darwin episode [said Dr Gilruth asked for eleven months holi’s-.y, which was granted for six months He is still drawing a salary and house allowance of Administrator. He is now in England where he is doing certain work for the Customs Department. _____