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Hokitika Guardian, 9 July 1920, Page 1

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{AUSTRALIAN ,fc N.z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] VICTORIAN RACING. MELBOURNE, July 8. After payig final forfeits the National Steeples has 18 remaining in, none being New Zealand horses. THE FALLINI CASE. SYDNEY, July 8. Tho police state the woman Eugenie Fallini came from New Zealand to New South Wales over twenty years ago. Whether her husband is dead or is still a resident there, is unknown. The body of Annie Birkctt is shortly to be exhumed. She was the widow, whom- Fallini, the Italan woman who masqueraded as a man, went through a form of manage with. Her body was found later at Chatswood among the ashes of a fire. It was thought her death was due to her falling into the fire. MELBOURNE STRIKE POSITION. MELBOURNE, July 8. There is no alteration in the gas 1 strike position. The men are awaiting still for Mr Lawson’s, (the Premier), reply to their request for a round table conference. A.W.U. AND PASTORALISTS. MELBOURNE, July 8. Negotiations are in progress between the pastoralists and the Australian Workers’ Union in regard to shearing rates and other matters affecting the pastoral industry. There are prospects of a satisfactory settlement for the whole Commonwealth. The shearers are .asking that the rates he fixed on the basis of those ruling in Queensland. THE I.WAV. PRISONERS. SYDNEY, July 8. The Industrial Workers of the World inquiry has been continued today. Justice Ewing intimated that his.report will probably be ready by Saturday week. DEPORTATION OF A PRIEST. SYDNEY, July 8. It is announced that the local military authorities have been instructed from Melbourne to give effect to Hie Federal Government’s, recent decision to deport Rev. Father Jerger, a member of an Order, on. account of bis having been born in Germany. To-day Father Jerger was arrested and conveyed to the barracks where be will be lcept confined until the vessel sails with him. Dr Hirscbfield, former Grman Consul, is also to he deported. NO CONFIDENCE MOTION. MELBOURNE, July 8. Tn the Federal House of Representatives Mr Tudor (Labour Leader)/gave notice of a motion of censure on the Government, “in view of its geneial incapacity, and more particularly its failure to prevent the rises in the cost of living ; also to Keep its pledges t° the returned soldiers, and to take steps to deal with the causes of industrial unrest.”

amateur definition. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 9. A conference of sporting bodies is endeavouring to determine tlio definition of amateur and has appointed a. sub-committee to frame a report for discussion on sth. August. NEWCASTLE, July 9. Arrived—Tensho Mann from Wellington. Sailed—Maroro, scow, for Greymouth.