AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1920, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN.

[AUSIIIALIA.S iV, N.Z. CAIILK ASBOCIATIONJ CIVIL SERVANTS STRIKE. PERTH, July 11. All civil servants and school teachers in tile State have struck for increased salaries. They announce their intention of picketing offices and schools. AN OTJ iMR COMMISSION. SYDNEY, duly 12. Govern incut is appointing a Royal Commission to enquire into the ramification of the railways and tramways and endeavour to effect cheaper, better Services. Five Commissions arte now eiiquh-ing into various matters. THE PRINCE. MELBOURNE, July 12. The Prince is nearing Adelaide after an interesting overland journey, midst blacks, dingoes and saltbush. He too a a l>et by wire on Aintree in the Grand National Steeplechase. The horse lost its jo®key. INTEREST PAYMENTS. HOBART, July 12. Oa.binet is increasing the interest on inscribed stock to o| and six per cent. JEWELLERY BURGLARY. BRISBANE, July 12. Bishop’s jewellery shop in the heart of the city was burgled on Saturday afternoon and £I,OOO worth stolen. MELBOURNE STRIKE. MELBOURNE, July 12. There is no alteration re the gas strike which continues.

BALLARAT BYE-ELECTION. MELBOURNE, July 12. The'latest figures of the Ballarat bye. election make Mr McGrath’s return a certainty. The position of parties in the Federal House of Representatives is thus as fel_ lows:—Nationalists, 37; Labour 26; Country Party 11; Independent 1. AUSTRALIAN POPULATION. MELBOURNE, July 12. The Commonwealth Statistician's urea to December 1919 show the population of Australia was then 5,247,018. THE PRINCE. ADELAIDE, July 12. The Prince arrived and was enthusiastically welcomed.