AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1920, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN.

(PEU i'UEBH ABBOOUmN.— •GOJ'TRIIinT.. SHIPPING. SYDNEY, August 12. Arrived, —Fiona from Auckland ; City of Winchester from New Zealand. LONDON, August 11. Arrived—At Liverpool, Admiral Gadringtoii from Port Natal. At Newport News—Orari, from Opawa. The Admiral Cadrington’s New Zealand meat is discharging at Liverpool in an unsatisfactory condition.

ARBITRATION. SYDNEY, August 11. The Arbitration Court refused the union’s application for a variation of the award which was asked for on the ground that the men were threatening to strike unless their demands were granted. Judge Curlewis stated tlutt in future any union that asked for its ease to be taken quickly on the ground that the men intended to strike, would have its case put at the bottom of the list. Otherwise law-abiding unions would be delayed. FULL COURT DECISION. SYDNEY, August 12. The Full Court delivered its reserved judgment in the appeal on behalf of the trustees of Norton Estate, against the decision in the claim against the Union Bank cabled on 14th April. The Court, by a majority verdict, found in favour of the trustees and entered a verdict for the trustees for £17,378 sterling.

MR HUGHES. MELBOURNE, August 12. Mr Hughes is being urged to abandon his proposed visit to the mandatory territories in the Pacific, to enable him to attend a meeting of the League of Nations in November next. It is considered probable that, trouble may arise over the mandates and other question including Japanese claim to recognition of social equality against which Mr Hughes previously made such a good case, and that therefore Australian representation at the League meeting should he as strong as possible. CENSURE DEBATE. SYDNEY, August 12. • Mr Storey, replying to the censure motion, said ho wanted no votes of nationalists or progressives who were not favourable to the victimised strikers of 1917, receiving another chanco to earn an honest living. He was himself unable to attend the Mannix farewell, but wotdd not have hesitated to pay a tribute to any gentleman holding a high ollice, irrespective of his opinions. Up to the time of his departure from Australia, Dr Mannix had said nothing objectionable. He expressed the opinion that the subsequent action of the B. itish Governmnt was instigated by Mr Hughes. Defending Justice Ewing’s report he said no man would sentence a prisoner to fifteen years on the word of a scoundrel, adding that the previous Government induced Scully to leave Australia, olfering a large sum of mpncy and a freo passage; also that Government kept him for a year and dictated what ho should say.

M r Wearne, the Progressive leader, announced he was voting with the opposition. He would oppose the effort to replace strikers at the expense of loyalists. The debate was adjourned.

THE FLYERS. MELBOURNE, August 12 Alter repairing a damaged wing, Parer and Mclntosh landed at Avon Downs. They are proceeding to Cloncurry immediately. THE CAPITAL SITE. MELBOURNE, August 10. A number of senators from states other than New South Wales, at a meeting opposed expenditure on Canberra. A deputation is waiting on Mr * uglies on the matter.

MELBOURNE, August 11. In the House of Representatives ATiHughes announced he had arranged a . wereuce between the. coal miners and c.vners in Sydney on Tuesday next, from which he hoped for good results. A petition, signed by 32,437 persons has been presented to the House of Representatives, protesting against an increase in, the members’ salaries. SYDNEY, August 12. T • Tribunal appointed by the Federal :•i New South Wales Governments to '.tie the Broken Hill strike opened a conference with both parties to the dispute, who agreed to abide by its decision. It lias adjourned, however, withoi i reaching finality. MELBOURNE, August 12. A train from Wouthbaggi to Melboui ne collided with a motor car containing four men at a. level crossing near Kooweerup. Two (occupants in the car were killed and others injured. The engine and two carriages, were derailed.