AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1920, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

f AOdTiIAI.IAN A N.Z. OAfll.B association] BOYCOTT THREAT. (Received this day at 11.26 u.m.) SYDNEY, July 22. The Federated Seamen’s Union threaten to boycott the Canadian Government steamers visiting Australia in consequence of Australian seamen being refused a landing at Vancouver. It is understood all States and New Zealand Unions have been notified. SHEARER’S TROUBLES. SYDNEY, July 22. Conflicting statements respecting shearing operations have been issued by the Graziers’ Association and Australian . Workers Union. The latter secretly 1 denies that work has started at Moree, stating the shearers to a man are standing out for a forty-four hour week. j

AGAINST LOTTERIES. SYDNEY, July 22.

Mr Dooley, Chief Secretary suggesting the taxation of salaries over three thousand for children’s endowment, expressed disapproval of the lottery proposal for revenue purposes.

PLEASURE EXPRESSED. BRISBANE, July 22

The local authorities conference passed a resolution viewing with intense relief the appointment of an Imperial Government for Queensland. BOOT PRICES FALL. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 22. There is consternation in the leather trade over the -fall in prices. Many who speculated at late high prices, have been caught with large stocks. Many boot manufacturers who are heavily stocked are -beginning to force the market by selling at. the lower prices which have been ruling lately. A considerable fall is anticipated. PAPER FOR AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, July 22. In the House, Mr Hughes replying to questions regarding the scarcity of news print, .snid tile Ministry had already arranged with Canadian mills for a supply of paper required by the Provincial Press. The Ministry were prepared to sympathetically consider any suggestion to relieve the situation in Australia.