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Hokitika Guardian, 28 June 1920, Page 3

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PAINTERS' OEM A NO. .MELBOURNE, June 26. Broken Hill painters have submitted claims to their employers demanding 24s per day. The latter conceded tho claim lint undertook painting themselves, (he men being informed they were not required.

EMPIRE UNISQN. MEL BOURN (On,tie 26. Speaking at the Empire League luncheon, Re!ir-.:\dmirh| l;iprkspn stressed the need for Empire uniformity in naval defence. He strongly urged the League should endeavour to bring about the Dominions co-operation, in order (hat (he Pacific and Indian Oceana aim Australia and New Zealand should ha ye adequate naval defence. He said it was unreasonable to expect Australia to assume this defence'with her Navy, without (ho help of other Dominions, General Sir John Monasli declared tin 1 Empire must have only one Navy and Army. Each Dominion must hear its own sliar oof the burden. The r.eague of Nations was not going to prevent war. Tt was necessary t<> be equipped. Had the Australians at Gallipoli had onetenth of the equipment of his command in France, the ywould have made short work of Turkey, and been in Constantinople in a month. He hoped pending proposals would provide that the future Australian Army would he adequately equipped.

AUSTRALIAN LABOUR. (Reeoved this day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day

The Executive of the Australian Labour Party passed a resolution requesting the Commonwealth to place an embargo on the export of commodities until home requirements are satisfied; also that prospective immigrants should be disillusioned about land Inducements and informed that Australians are unable to secure farms for themselves.