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Hokitika Guardian, 13 May 1920, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

I AUSTRALIAN oc N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION 1 ' OBITUARY. MELBOURNE, May 12. Sir G. Steward’s flqath wiis the result of heart failure. He collapsed while driving alone. Thy car skidflqd and collided with a tree, but was not overturned. The sfcoring wheel struck Steward and wounded him in thp head, but the actual cause of death was heart trouble,

‘‘R (JNABOUT’’ AEROPLANES. SYDNEY, May 12. In connection with a recent cable as to improvements in aeroplane wings, a letter just received in Sydney from, Handley Page states that the improvement will result in the production of small aeroplanes, costing £l5O to £2OO, which will be housable in premises no bigger than coal sheds, and will he ustable for a week-end journey of 500 miles. The new development enables the machine with a span, say, of 100,ft to reduce its plane area £o f/ltt and yet retain the same parrying capacity. The same will apply to all classes of machines.

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. A meeting of the Chamber of Coinmerqa parsed n resolution that in view of fhe wheat shortage the export of wheat be stopped until the pext crop is assured, The State Cabinet has decided fo guarantee growers 7s 6d per bushel for the next wheat harvest, A satisfactory experimental flight has been made by an aeroplane using alcohol fuel. MELBOURNE, This Day. Giving evidence before the Select Committee of the House of Representatives on sea carriage, the Secretary oi the Comnmwoalth Steamship Association rtafod the'increased cost of C pal and 'wages' since the Commonwealth 1 requisitioned Inter-State ships in 1918, amounted to £1,000,000 annually.. ' In the Hopsu of Representatives, Mr Cook stated thg expenditure on repatriation this year would amount to lU9250,000, and inciflasipg \toxf year t0£21,000.000. £21,000.000. Fresh loqn money, amounting u> £30,000,000 would have to he raised, and the outlook was about as serious as it could he, hut the financial position was sound. In the Senate, Mr Millan announced that Government would consider whether to seek similar representation as Canada at AA r ashington. SYDNEY, This Jay.

The seamen are again.threatening to strike, stating the agreement made >s a result of the last strike is not adhered to by the owners. Master builders have decided appeal to Government to uphold the |a" in connection with file s.trjFe <<gainst Saturday work A ballot among the iron trades onions resulted in a majority in favour of 44-hour week. MELBOURNE, This Day. As a result of an operation for appendicitis, Fanny Durnck will not *0 available for fhe Olympic team.

Air Lawson announced the Ministry would grant £2OO towards the expenses ot' tile Victorian representatives. Tile fund now totals £4,450. Tlie annual report of the Chamber of Manufacturers states an organised effort is being made by the Trades Hall Council to smash the 48-liour wce.k therefore (hi- Cbamfiff. flccidefl to strenuously oppose any change, in exjsfiug conditions respecting the bpfiva 'if woy-k.