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Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1920, Page 1

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POSTAL DELEGATION . • SYDNEY, August 13. • The New Zealand potato delegation had several conferences with *» Hughes and the State Minister of Agriculture, who expressed themselves as sympathetically interested. Mr Dee j granted a pass over the railways to Mr Buxton to further his propaganda work.

BE OKEN HILL STRIKE. SYDNEY, August Id. The Broken Hill Strike Tribunal has again adjourned, having failed to reach an agreement.

QUESTION OF A NUN’S SANITY-. SYDNEY, August 13. There was a great crowd at the police court to-day when Sister Ligouri was presented on a charge, (as cabled the 10th. inst). It was deposed that medical experts had adjudged her to h sane. She was then immediately discharged. She left amid a demonstiaion from persons who had befiiendc her since her leaving a convent.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. SYDNEY, Aug. 14. Sailed at midnight.—Maheno for Auckland. The Customs authorities announce that visitors to the Commonwealthi will not bo allowed to land with prohibited feathers. A recent arrival was obliged to hand over osprey feathers wor £IOO. , The net profit of Broken Hil P prietary for the year ended 31st May, was £517,000." MELBOURNE, Aug.l4 In the House of Representatives the Industrial Peace Bill was read a third

BRISBANE, Aug. 14 Parer aud Mclntosh have arrived from Long Reach.

shipping. SYDNEY, Aug. 13. Arrived— Joan Craig from New Zea- ' Sailed from Newcastle. —Koromiko and Ultimata for New Zealand. LONDON, August 13. Sailed for Auckland—Port Napier; Mamari.