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Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1920, Page 3

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CENSURE MOTION. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, ilugust 17

The Assembly resumed the debate on the censure motion. It is anticipated it will last several days.

rjWTE CO-AL DIFFICULTY

SYDNEY, August 17. The coal sonference, convened by Mr Hughes as Premier, to adjust the dispute in the industry has commenced. Thp Press is excluded. AERIAL DERBY. MELBOURNE, August 18. An aerial Derby race will be held on Boxing Day, when at least ten machines will compete over a two hundred miles course starting from Epsom racecourse.

AN AIR SERVICE. MELBOURNE, August 18. The Postmaster-General is considering the establishment of a regular aerial mail service between Perth and Broome. N.S.W. RAILWAYS. (Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) SYDNEY, Aug. 18. Further rail and tram increases are foreshadowed in the financial statement. Last vear’s report shows the earnings of .the raijway were thirteen million and tramways £2,800,000. The expenses were 91 million and £2,400,000 The total to credit was £3,900,000, interest- four millions, debit- £137,574.

COAL OUTPUT. SYDNEY, Aug. 18. Douglas, manager of the Newcastle Coal Coy., giving evidence to the House of Representatives Select Committee, said owing to shorter hours the output had diminished by one million tons annually.

CLOSING OF HOTELS. - MELBOURNE, Aug. IF. One hundred hotels have been closed apd the licenses cancelled since (he introduction of the Licenses Reduction jdonrd in 1907, involving £681,000 compensation-

THE FLYERS AT BRISBANE. * * BRISBANE, Aug. 18. Parer and Mclntosh have arrived. v ' SYDNEY, Aug. 18. Qbituary,-— Frederick Moorfi Clejnpnts, of tonic fame. __