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Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1920, Page 3

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fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION FEDERAL TOTE TAX. SYDNEY, April 26. • The Full Court heard the Automatic Totalisators Company’s application for an injunction to restrain the ledeial Commissioner from imposing a 13 per cent, tax on the tote investments, l’lain tiffs contended that the tax could not be levied and that the totalisator was not a lottery within the meaning of the Income Tax Act. The Federal Commissioner’s counsel declined to address the Court, -admitting the case in favour of imposition of the tax was not arguable. Judgment wavs reserved. i MOTORS FOR PRINCE. MELBOURNE, April 26. 1 Three motor cars for the use of the Prihce of Wales during his Australian tour arrived by the Commonwealth steamer “ Boorara,” " Supplies of oil fuel were not obtainable in Melbourne, go Department arranged a special supply for the Renown during its visit. LABOUR PAGEANT. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) MELBOURNE, April 26. Ninety Unions participated in the labour pageant which was remarkable for its length and the enthusiasm displayed. Advocates of forty-four hours a week version—“ Five days shaft, thou labour, two days shalt thou rest.” GERMAN GOVERNOR OF AUSTRALIA. (Received This Day at f 0.35. a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Speaking at Bathurst, General Birdwood said among the Germans recent!' deported from Australia, was one who held the Kaiser’s commission for the office of Governor of Australia.

THE UNEMPLOYED. SYDNEY, This Day. The Labour Bureau report shows 8,000 unemployed in Sydney. GRAIN HARVEST. MELBOURNE, This Day. The grain harvest of Victoria during the past season totalled 14,858,380 bushels, compared with 25,239,871 fox the previous year.

A EIRE. (Received this day at 10.35 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. A fire at Zanders Free Store in the city caused damage to the extent of £20,000. BUILDING TRADE TROUBLE. ’ MELBOURNE, This Day.

1,500 unionists engaged ip t}ie building trade decided to adhere to the principle of a forty hour week, pending the jesult of a ballot on the question. It the employers stand strictly to their ultimatum not to employ men refusing to work forty-four hours, the building trade on Tuesday will be paralysed by the suspending of work, which will be half a lock-out and half a strike.