AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 February 1920, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

f AUSTRALIAN «fc N.Z. CAM.R ASSOCIATION]

A FURTHER DEMAND. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The marine engineers decided to demand increased rates of pay from coastal steamship companies. A DISPUTE SETTLED. SYDNEY, This Day. Marine cooks, butchers’ and bakers’ dispute has been settled.

PENSION LIABILITY. (Received This Day at 9.25 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The annual war pensions liability now amounts to £6,051,832.

cheap fruit. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Owing to tlie shortage of sugar, none is available for jam-making, and consequently there is a plethora ol fruit. The City Council has licensed a. large number of barrowmen to sell in tlie streets and thus afford the people cheap fruit, which otherwise would be sent to the clump. ATHLETIC CONFERENCE. SYDNEY., This Day. At the Athletic Conference, the Tasmanian delegate mpved that the chain, pjonghip programme be, amended to include kicking a football, bowling a. cricket ball at a stump, running hopstep- and-junip, throwing the javelin and discus. Mr Davis; (New Zealand), moved an amendment- to eliminate the hpp-step-and-jump, which he considered a sort of hybrid. 1 * ' On a point of order by Mr Sievewright both motion and amendment were ruled out of order.

VICTORIA V. QUiRF.NST.AND. BRISBANE, This Day

Playing Victoria, Queensland made 222 in the first innings (Fletcher 29. Mandrew 28). Bowling analysis, Arm. strong 3 for 35, Ryder 1 for 40, Shea 1 for°23; Frccnrantle 1 for 67. Victoria in the second innings has lost .five wickets for 230 (Mayno 129. Park 62).