AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1920, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

(AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION]

A LEAKING SCHOONER. (Received this’day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 3.

The schooner Hudderfield, not Hungerfield, which sailed for Gisborne yesterday, put back to-day in a leaking condition. The leak is confined to the topside. The Hudderfield is a new vessel and will be overhauled before resailing.

INDENTURED INDIAN LABOUR. ENDED IN FIJI. •SUVA, January 3. An important reform has just been i instituted here in'regard to indentured labourers. The indentures of all the Indian immigrants in Fiji have been cancelled. The Fiji Government made the cancellation yesterday. The step was taken on the advice of the Council of Planters of Fiji.

SEAMEN’S STAND. SYDNEY, Jan. 4. The Seamen’s Union decided that ' if the ship owners atempt to replace the striking engineers. with outside engineers they will support the engineers.

SYDNEY BREWERY STRIKE. SYDNEY, Jan. 4.

A mass meeting of brewery workers and strikers to-dnv resolved io resume work on Monday with the exception of the engine drivers and coopers, who are deteriited to press their claims.

AN ELECTION APPEAL. (Received this day at 10.15 i,.m.) SYDNEY, Jan 5

Tho Labour party has decided to appeal to the High Court in connection with Ballarat election.

CYCLONIC STORM. (Received this day at 10.10 a.m.) * BRISBANE, Jan 5

There have been cyclonic storms accompanied' by heavy hail and rain in many ■ parts of the State, with one fatality at GBundaberg, a hoy being crushed by wreckage of a shop.

STATE GOVERNORS. (Received this'day at, 10 15 a.m.' MELBOURNE, Jan. 5.

Mr Lawson has announced that Parliament will be given an opportunity to vote on tho question of the abolition of State Governors, when the House assembles in June.

PRICE OF BREAD. MELBOURNE, Jan. 5. Tho priee of bread has been increased to five-penco for the two pound loaf.