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Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1920, Page 3

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j [AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION SUGAR COMPANY DEBENTURES. (Received-this day at 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. A general meeting of the Colonis; Sugar Company unanimously approve*: of the distribution of debentures, a‘ cabled on the Ist A TERRIBLE CYCLONE. SYDNEY, March 18 Noumea reports that a terrible ; cyclone struck Port Vila, on Saturday, j The wireless station, Government I Buildings and Hospital were damaged, I and the railroad washed away. Many vessels were wrecked, but there were no casualties. DECIMAL COINAGE. (Received this day at 11.25 a in.) SYDNEY, 'Phis Day. The Chamber of Commerce Conference passed a motion urging the Federal Government to request the Imperial IGovernment to consider the matter of decimal coinage and the metric • system of weights and measures, as urgent, and advocating the establishment of a British Empire trademark, and that the constitution lie amended making Sydney the Federal Capital.

Mr Braddon was elected President. TO HOLD ALOOF. MELBOURNE, Tin's Day. Trades’ Hall Council decided to hold aloof from the functions connected with the Prince of Wales visit, and to request unionists to refuse to permit their children to participate in the welcome.