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Hokitika Guardian, 4 February 1920, Page 3

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f AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.. (Received This Day at L 0.35. a.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 4. A resolution was adopted by the Melbourne Anglican Synod deploring the growing tendency to secularise Sunday, but at the same time reminding church people that there was nothing inconsistent with Christian principles in physical and social recreation on tile Lord’s Day, provided that such recreation is subordinated to the primary claims of Divine worship. , The resolution led to much newspaper controversy for and against. A poll taken by Teipqra ratepayers strongly- favoured -Sunday sport. Two “Sabbatli" observance”, Alderman were defeated.

A VIOLENT STORM, (Received this day at 1Q.2(5 a.m. BRISBANE, Feb. 4

A violent storm swept the northern seaboard and destroyed half the tO"p of.Chillagee, and interfered with the telephone network, causing the isolation of Cairns.

VICTORIAN POLITICS. MELBOURNE, Feb 4. ill- Poynton has been appointed Minister of Home Affairs and Territories; M r Wise, Postmaster General; and Messrs Ryrie and Laird Smith, Honorary Ministers. Mr Rvrie will probably become Assistant Minister of Defence. Mr H. E. Starke has been appointed to the High Court Bench, in succession to,Sir E. Barton.

-VICTORIAN SEAMEN. MELBOURNE, Feb. 4

Victorian seamen , have decided to sever their affiliation with Trades Had Council, as it is. considered ffit'ile from the point of view of militant industrialism. There nre.-,now nine thousand unemployed as a result of (he. sill (piling strikp. COAL shortage! ADELAIDE, Fyb 4. As a result of tig; coal shortage caused by tjie shipping strike, restrictions will bo enforced on Thursday (p prohibit tbe use of electric power for industrial purposes. The use of electricity and gas for lighting and cooking will be drastically restricted.

PRICE OF BREAD. (Received This Day at. 11.15 a.m.) PERTH, This Day. . The price of the 21b. loqf has beep increased to 51 d.

A LABOR SETBACK. (Received this day at 1.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb, 4. The municipal elections under the hew local Government. Act instead 01, as anticipated in some quarters, showing a revolutionary trend, resulted if anything oppositely, as labour did not gain ground as anticipated, and in such strongholds as Broken Hill, Lithgou, Mnrrickville and Newtown .received a decided setback. At Broken Hill where tbe Council formerly was wholly labour, not a single endorsed labour candidate was returned.