AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1920, Page 3

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BIG WESRALIAN STRIKE. PERTH, July 12. As a result of a strike all Government offices, and schools are picketed. No civil service work is' done, The lumpers union and carters’ union of Fremantle and Perth, in sympathy, refused to handle any Government goods, which are declared “black.” The Premier, Mr Mitchell, issued an ultimatum to his colleagues. He will resign rather titan grant the strikers’ demands, and as the Attorney-General, Mr Draper supports him in this attitude, the fate of the Government is in the balance.

broken .him, mines. (Rpcoived this day at 0.30 n.m.) SYDNEY, July 13. An interim Broken Hill report or. Miners diseases recommends compensation and assistance for tubercular workers arid states a majority of Broken Hill miners show no signs of dust in their repiratorv organs. The report expresses the opinion that mining can be continued with complete safety so far as injury to lungs is concerned. A compulsory conference respecting Broken Hill strike has been adjourned until Tuesday. BUTTER CONTRACT. MELBOURNE July 13. The Imperial Government lias enncellcelled the cheese and butter contract from July Ist and 31st. respectively, the now butter contracts starting on August Ist., the price being £l2 per ewt, BROKEN HILL COMMISSION (Received this day at 11.30 n.m.) SYDNEY, July 13.

Broken Hill Commission recommends that in future all persons seeking employment in the mines should be medically examined and none suffering from tuberculosis or alien diseases lie allowed to work either underground or on the surface. All workers to be periodically examined. With theso precautions'the workers will be safely ms ired. Hie Commission “also examined a number of cases of suspected lead poisoning. Of seventy-seven examined, it found about fifty per cent, were affected by the disease, but complete, investigations could not be undertaken. The investigation for hookworm failed to discover a single case, 1 PRINCE AT ADELAIDE. ADELAIDE, July 13. There is fine weather for the Prince’s arrival. The city is gaily decorated. Immense crowds gathered along the line of route in the principal streets. Demonstrations locally are similar "to those in the other capitals.

GOVERNOR OF QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE, July 13. Sir Matthew Nathan has been appointed Governor of Queensland. CUSTOMS DUTIES. (Rereived this day at 11.30 n.m.) MELBOURNE, July 13. Mr Greene, Minister for Customs told a deputation from tlip Australian Association of British manufacturers that the existing system of levying duty on imports on homo consumption value, was the law. .Any other arrangement woulcj operatp harshly against Britain.