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Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1920, Page 1

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MEAT FOR SYDNEY. , SYDNEY, July 15

The New South Wales Cabinet decided to stop the export of meat to Britain and to distribute stocks of frozen mutton for local consumptliion at a fixed price. LIBEL ACTION. SYDNEY., July 15.

Mr Ashford has been awarded £2OOO damages against the “Land” newspaper for alleged libel. A stay pf proceedings was granted. TAXING PROBLEM. SYDNEY, July 15. Sir J- Cook has announced that the Government is considering the question of State and Federal taxation, appoint. in<r a commission to inquire with a view, to a system of unification. FATHER JERGER TO GO. MELBOURNE, July 15-

The Federal High Court has discharged a rule nisi for the issue of a writ ot. Habeas Corpus in respect of Rev. Father Jerger. Counsel for the Commonwealth Government stated it was their opinion that Father Jerger’s prev scnco would he a danger to the public. It would he a menace to law and order. An appeal has been lodged against the discharge, although the deportation will probably meantime be carried out. The Crown has given an undertaking that in the event of the appeal being upheld, it will'place no restriction on Father Jerger’s return to Australia. CIVIL SERVICE 1 STRIKERS. BRISBANE, July 15The State Services Federation has recommended the affiliated Unions to impose a levy of 5s per member, to assist the West Australian Civil Service strikers.