AUSTRALIAN

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1920, Page 3

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; I AUBTKALIAN CC N.Z. UAFU.E ASSOCIATION] j SATURDAY WORK. (Received this day at 11.80 a.in.) SYDNEY, .May 20. A mass meeting of public servants | passed a re : iiol,iiti<>u against Saturday work, provided Saturday hours were [ distributed over the remainder of the week. NEW FEDERAL.STATE. SYDRNY. May 20. The northern agitation lor a hew State is continuing, and 71 local governing bodies (but of 100) are favourable to it. DEEP SEA TRAWLING. SYDNEY May 20. The State trawlers successfully experimented in deep sea fishing waters, ranging from 000 to 1000 feet. Flathead weighing 10 lbs were caught. GENERAL MRI)WOOD. . SYDNEY, May 20. General Rirdwood arrived from Queensland yesterday. He is sailing for New Zealand by the' Manuka on Saturday. DROUGHT PRICES FOR FODDER SYDNEY. May 20. Hon. Dunn threatens to .seize the fodder being transhipped from Victoria unless agents and consignors terminate speculation. Trucks are held up at Albury awaiting a reduction oi drought prices. PRAYERS FOR RAIN. SYDNEY May 20. Prayers for rain were offered at a muted service yesterday. STATE PREMIERS’ CONFERENCE. MELBOURNE, may 20. The Premiers Conference concluded yesterday. It declined to grant power to Hon. W. M. Hughes to arbitrate on industrial unrest within one State. ,Hughes suggested now Commonwealth Court of Industrial Hoard councils comprising employers and employees. , FKDERA :L FINANCE. MELBOURNE, May 20. Hon W. M. Hughes announced much borrowing in. future, and intimated a ; reduction of capital payment to the States,

SENTENCED TO DEATH. (Received This Dav at I d. p.m./ SYDNEY, May 26. Worrell was found guilty,' and Sentenced to death on a charge of murder, ing his wife. He made a statement that deceased, during a fit of mad jealousy, because he married his first wife while on service in England, snatched a revolver and shot herself dead. Fear preveted him from reporting the circumstances. Worrell’s first wife died shortly after reaching Australia.