AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1920, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTUALIAN ifc N.Z. CAULS ASSOCIATION] TO FIGHT PROHIBITION. SYDNEY, July 21. The Federal Liquor Trades Defence Union is contributing £IO,OOO to the Queensland Liquor Organisation to help in the campaign against prohibition. A vote will be taken in October. PRINCE AT LAUNCESTON. HOBART, July 21. The Prince of Wales arrived at Launceston, suffering from a cold. On his doctor's advice ho is conserving his voice. In reply to the Mayor’s speech of welcome the Prince did.not speak, but banded a written speech to the Press. GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. SYDNEY, July 21. E. L. Apperby won the Amateur Golf Championship of Australia, beating T. E. Howard four up and three to play. FIGHT FOR BETTER HOURS. SYDNEY, July 21. Although a few of the earlier shearing sheds have started on the graziers’ terms, an official of the Australian Workers’ Union declares that its members will not start unless a 44-hour week is conceded. The graziers point out that the shearers’ own rules provide for a 48-hour week, and they arc illegally breaking the award, which can only be varied through -<tn appeal to the Arbitration Court. Having conceded all the shearers’ demands, except that of shorter hours, the graziers consider that they can confidently appeal to the public for support in lighting a battle which involves much more than the shearing industry. Members of the Union are not unanimous in their support of shorter hours, and the graziers believe that they will be able to secure sufficient labour on their terms. The press regards the question as a vital one. involving every other industry and country. STATEMENT BY MR HUGHES. .MELBOURNE, July 21. In the Federal House of Representatives to-night, Mr Hughes stated that everything necessary was going to be done to deport Father Jcrger from Australia'. ADELAIDE, July 21. To-day there was a great crowd, many of them women, gathered in front of the Court to hear the result of Father Jerg. er’s case. The case, -however, was once again adjourned.

ADELAIDE GREATLY EXCITED. ADELAIDE. July 21.

Adelaide is seething with excitement over the case of Father Jerger. When the steamer Ivyber arrived here to-day the wharf labourers refused to work her until they should be given a guarantee that Father Jergor would not be put aboard of the vessi^. The men held up the ship three hours before doing anything. Then a guarantee was given to them the priest would not be taken aboard. Extra police are now being brought from the country into Adelaide. WARNING TO SHIPPING. ADELAIDE, July 21. It transpires that all the oversea and other shipping captains have been told what the consequences will be if they take Father Jerger aboard any ship. These will be'serious. All the Unions and the Labour Councils of Australia have been telegraphed to so that the intimation may he sent to all shipping agents. This intimation points out that if they assist in the deportation of Father Jerger the next time any of their ships visit Australia they will not be overlooked.

STATE STEAMERS. MELBOURNE July 21. At the final session of the Premiers’ Conference, Jlr Hughes created a sensation by declining to prolong the Fedor d wheat pool. He decided, that each State must look after its own producers in the case of the coming harvest. Mr Hughes’s action is apparently the outcome of a conflict between the Commonwealth line of steamers and the Shipping Combine. The Combine, M r Hughes informed the Conference, was trying to drive the Federal Jine of shi, s off the seas. He stated that the fight was being waged on lines which entiri ly deprived the Federal steamers of back loading to Australia. In view o' this, he stated, the States will Oe in a precarious position when shifting their next harvests, as it is to be inferred that the Shipping Combine will refuse to handle any of the new crop, unless it is given the transport of the whole of it. Thus, the Federal steamers would only he able to move a small pari of the State's wheat. The Minister of Agriculture of the States will meet on Friday to consider the matter.