AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1920, Page 3

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fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION] , SUVA STRIKE CONTINUES. ; SUVA, February 9. • The Indian strike here continues. It is confined to the districts of Suva, Navua and 'Rewa, Other districts are not affected. I The authorities have adopted certain measures as precautions to prevent rioting. A Food Commission is taking evidence. SYDNEY, February 9. The Executive of the Marine Engineers’ Institute, in order to prove the Pacific Islands st'r-.-i'T* can stand the increases they claim has decided to offer to purchase the Burns. Pltilp .shipping fleet at book value. .SHIPPING STRIKE. (Received this day at 10.20 a.m.' SYDNEY, This Day.

The Shipping Strike deadlock continues. Many masters and officers were paid off and the ships laid up. Burns Philip and Co. announce that so far no offer lias been received) from the engineers to purchase their island fleet, but the Company is prepared to consider it when made. The Company has purchased a five thousand, ton steamer, registered and manned in England, for the Eastern trade. The management of Newnes Oil Industry has announced that as a result of the miners striking thirteen weeks ago, the industry is crippled and as there are no signs of the men resuming they must dose down. So far the miners have lost twenty-eight thousand ill wages.

CONVALESCENT. SYDNEY, This Day. All the Bremen’s influenza cases are convalescent, and the steamer lias been released from quarantine. CITY COUNCIL’S MOVE. SYDNEY, This Day. The City Council has decided to purchase a coal mine to provide fuel for municipal undertakings. CASE DISMISSED. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) NEWCASTLE, This Day. The Magistrate dismissed a ease against the live stock commssioncr and others. The defence argued that the committee’s only power over frozen stores consisted of releasing them, when there was a shortage of live stock.