AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 April 1920, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

j fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] l‘ A LABOR FEDERATION, j (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. | A movement is afoot to bring about ’ the federation of all maritime unions ’. including the Merchant Service Guild, and Transport Workers Union, with the abject of preventing- individual action by any organisation, which would inI volve the other unions in an industrial /struggle without first ascertaining the views of all concerned. An inter-State be held at an early date at Melbourne to launch the new organisation. - NOT IN FAVOUR. SYDNEY, This Day. The City Council voted against an ' expenditure of £5,000 for the decoration 'of the city during the Prince of Wales visit. FOOTBALL VISITS. SYDNEY, This Day. In addition to a visit by the New Zealand Rugby Union team during the soming season, there will probably be matches in Australia against France, South Africa or England. NEW-STATE PROPOSED. SYDNEY, This Day.. A proposal for the formation of a separate state of Northern New South Wales, including Newcastle, is being reviewed', and is attracting general interest. The proposed new State has an area of sixty-five thousand square milej < and a population of 460,000.

OFFER REJECTED. MELBOURNE, This Day. Broken Hill miners rejected the com panics offer for a settlement. FEDERAL TARIFF. .(Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. It is officially stated that the Federal Government is placing France in the intermediate tariff, or is giving a preference in some other way. TENNIS. MELBOURNE, This Day. Patterson is going to England to defend liis singles champion.tennis title. SHIPPING. MELBOURNE, This Day. Arrived. —Canadian Importer from New Zealand.

NAVAL RATINGS. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE:, This Day. Government have decided to extend the period of service for ratings in the Australian navy to twelve years. FEDERAL DEFENCE. MELBOURNE, This Day. Cabinet considered the defence propcsals, and it is expected Mr Hughes will announce the policy in a few days. It is expected while all Admiral Jell>coe’s recommendations will not- be adopted, certain suggestions will be given effect immediately.

TWO MORE VICTIMS. • PERTH, This Day. Two more victims of the motor smash, a man and an infant have died. Six others are in a critical condition. ARBITRATION ACT. ADELAIDE, This Day. The Commerce Conference passed a motion urging the Federal Government to amend the Arbitration Act to fix the number of hours to be worked weekly, and appoint a Commission to report on the effect of shorter working hours upon production and cost of living,