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Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1920, Page 3

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, 1 AUHTII.IMAN it \.Z. L'AH'.K ASSOCIATIONJ BROKEN HIM/ STRIKE ENDING. SYDNEY, July 14. A compulsory conference of the Broken Hill strikers and the mine owners, has been held, and has agreed to submit the dispute to an independent tribunal. They have bound'themselves t,o abide by the tribunal’s decision. CIVIL SERVANTS STRIKE. PERTH, July 14. The Typographical I'nion have deCiidl'd to suport the Civil/ Servants In their strike in WfestraTiu. They have declared both Federal und State printing “black.”

A SCENE IN PARLIAMENT. I (Received This Day aL 8 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. There wore extraordinary scenes in the House of. Representatives, after Hon W. M. Hughes .had refused to discuss the Father Jerger case. Mr Tudor attempted to move a censure motion, hut liefore he commenced, a woman' in the gallery shouted loudly at Mr Hughes regarding the treatment of Father .Jerger. She then threw into the Chamber a bundle of literature on the subject. This was the signal for concerted action on the part of other women in the gallery, who screamed : “ Why don’t you give him a fair trial you- dirty rotter,” and showered printed statements upon the heads of those below.

After a struggle, the interjectors were removed.

VOTE OF CENSURE. (Received this day at 0.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, July 15. After the House was cleared of the Women’s Irruption. Air Tudor moved a vote of censure motion. He declared his object in moving it was to secure a double dissolution. He considered the indications for the oposition were very hopeful. What had happened at the Ballarat election would probably happen in other constitutcncies. He strongly attacked the (Government for not grasping the question of high cost of livng.

Hon. W. M. Hughes, replying, said the power to deal with the high cost of living was refused to the Government by the turning down of the referendum, due to the opposition of the Labour Party. He declared the present policy of Labour party is one of destruction, in industrialism, to go-slow, in nationalism; and in Parliament to waste time. The debate was adjourned.

FEDERAL SEATS. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 1(5. Air Knibbs’ population - figures as at 31st December, entitles New South WaJes to an extra seat in the House of Representatives, whilst Victoria forfeits one.

A COAL CONFERENCE. SYDNEY, July 15. Mr Hughes lias convened a further coal conference for Tuesday. WESTRALTAN STRIKE. PERTH, July 15. The strike of public servants continues. Ali public offices are closed, and public business, as far as the Government Departments are concerned, is disorganised. All departments closely are picketed. OVERSEAS PRESSMEN. ADELAIDE, July 15. Speaking at the Government luncheon to the Overseas pressmen, Mr.B. Loiig, (representative of the “Times”), said from wlmt ho bad soon lie was convinced th world’s contre of gravity was shifting from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Around the Pacific great contests in the future must centre. Australia and New Zealand, being in the Pacific, would occupy the same position as the United Kingdom does in the Atlantic. The people of Great Britain had no proper understanding of the position in the Pacific. The “Times” had some vision of what the future would be, and they sent him out to find out, and to tell them.