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Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1920, Page 4

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faust'halian ifc n.z. caulk association] , EMPIRE DAY. < SYDNEY, May 24. Many churclies held Empire services

on Sunday. Appeals were made for unity and concord. 1 Mr Hughes,- in a message to the Empire League, says the war is strengthening the bonds of kinship, despite insidious counsels and disruption, which . failed to separate during the. war, and i would also fail in .peace time.

OLYMPIC TEAM. MELBOURNE, May 24. The Olympic team of athletes sailed in the Ascanius for Antwerp on Saturday. - WHEAT SHORTAGE. SYDNEY, May 22.

A bread shortage is anticipated. Millors’ stocks of wheat will be exhausted next week, and country stocks the following week. The rvitli-hplding of Imperial wheat js suggested.

PREMIER’S CONFERENCE. MELBOURNE,' May 22.

The Premier’s Conference has opened, it decided that legislation should be introduced providing for the uniform marking of Australian made goods. The Conference adopted a proposal under which a member of a State Parliament could stand for the Federal Parliament without his seat becoming vacant, and if not elected, automatically return to the State House.'

RAILWAY STRIKE THREATENED ADELAIDE, May 24.

Serious railway trouble is threatened owing to a demand of the men for increased wages. If the Government refuses to grant increases, a strike ballot will he taken.

hoarEilrs of grain. SYDNEY,' ‘May 24

The New South Wales Uabihpt h.fis issued a proclamation calling for returns of all the stocks of wheat and flour in the State.

The Hon. Mr Dunn, referring to the fodder shortage, stated that while stock were starving in the country the land agents were holding up fodder supplies so as to secure enhanced values. Mr Dunn threatens to commandeer the supplies unless the conditions are altered.

AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY GUAGE

MELBOUNRE, May 24.

Details of the proposals submitted through Mr Hughes to the Premiers’ Conference for a uniform railway guage show that it is intended to ■ connect the capitals from Brisbane to Perth with a 4ft. 8J in. guage, the mainland states to contribute the cost on a. per capita basis, the Coinmoriwealth also contributing a quota, while the Commonwealth would make arrangements for raising the money by Issuing non-nego-tiable bonds for a fixed period.

A motion was carried recommending each State to legislate for control of air navigation pending the passage of Commonwealth legislation.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

SYDNEY, May '24

Empire Day was celebrated by all schools. Many public gatherings were held. The city was decorated with bunting.

Owing to the fall in the price of silver the Federal Government have decided to abandon their- proposal to issue five shilling notes.

No further cases of influenza on the minesweeper ' Geranium have occurred, and the vessel was released from quarantine to-day. l

ADELAIDE, May 24

A peace exhibition here closed after being in progress 50 days, during which the attendance numbered 450,000. The Rev. Thomas, a tennis player, lias been selected for the Olympic Games team. MELBOURNE, May 24. The issue of soldiers war gratuity bonds started to-day.