AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1920, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

{AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING LAWS SYDNEY, Feb. 10. Under the new Navigation Act, coming into operation on March 2nd, no overseas liners will be permitted to carry passengers between Commonwealth ports.

■engineers trouble. (Received this day at 8 a.ru.p MELBOURNE, February 10. Owing to there being no compromise in the attitude of the marine engineers, Government has issued a drastic proclamation forbidding outside support. Shipowners intend to make a new application to the Arbitration Court to deregister the Engineer’s Institute.

WHERE SHALL PRINCE LAND ; (Received this day at 10.20 a.m.' j SYDNEY, This Day. y 1 There is already a heart-burning over the Prince’s visit. Mr Holman has strongly protested to Mr Hughes against Melbourne securing the honour of the first landing. He declared New South Wales, as the Premier State of most historic interest, with unrivalled harbour facilities, has unanswerable I claims to precedence. It also possesses j the permanent Federal Capital, and as the Prince arrives from New Zealand, Sydney would be his natural landing place. Mr Hughes replied that he appreciated the arguments, but various circumstances made it desirable that the first , landing should be at Melbourne. * new south wales coal. SYDNEY, This Day. The coal production of New South , Wales for the year shows a reduction ■ of 431,622 tons compared with the previous year. j I PROPOSED EXHIBITION. ' j

(Received this day at 10.20 e.m., SYDNEY, This, Day. A representative committee has been formed and has waited on Mr Holman with a proposal to hold an international exhibition in Sydney, in two or three years time, to celebrate peace. The Premier promised that Cabinet would consider the matter. A PROCLAMATION. PROHIBITING A STRIKE, deceived this day at In I* MELBOURNE, This Day. A proclamation prohibits all strike contributions, loans 'of money or goods to the Marino Engineers. Banks art also instructed to refuse to permit engineers to withdraw funds. The proclamation provides that any Bank official who honours a cheque presented by an agent or member of the institute, it guilty of an offence,' and concludes.—Nc person organisation or association shal by words or deed, institute or aid the continuance of a strike. The penalty for an infringement is a fine of £IOO 01 six months, or both, and if prosecuted on indictment, the fine may be any amount or imprisonment for any tern or both. The proclantion is issued under the War Regulations Act; TAR AND FEATHERING. SYDNEY. This Day. Six men were l fined £d each in connection with tarring and feathering AlcDoUgall, cabled on! Dec. Bth. CYCLONE RESULTS. BRISBANE, This Day. A record flood is reported in Nor mn-nton district, following on the receni cyclone which caused enormous losses o cattle. £

SHORTAGE OF FOOD. (Received This T)av at 10.36. a.m.)

¥ BRISBANE, This Day. As a result of the shipping strike, a famine in foodstuffs is being experienced in the far northern towns. The police are impowered to commandeer all flour at Cairns.

INFLUENZA DEATHS. BRISBANE, This Day

Nine deaths from influenza are reported from Thursday Island. Sixty per cent, of the population are affected.