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Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1920, Page 3

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t AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CADL'i ASSOCIATION, 1 • STRIKE SCHEME. j SYDNEY, August 26. The marine engineers have, repudiated a Trades Hall “invitation” strike scheme. j AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. : i (Received This Dav at 10.35. a.m.) SYDNEY, August 27. Following widespread criticism of Government’s proposals to fi]l the Murray vacancy, a suggestion is now made that Parliament ho consulted before definite aetjon is taken. . Parer ant] Mclntosh leave for Melbourne to-day. NEWCASTLE, August 27. Sailed, —Kurow, Joan Craig, Atsuta Maru for Now Zealand. MELBOURNE, August 27 Mr Millen has been chosen to represent the Commonwealth at Geneva. The following is the itinerary of the British rifle team arranged by the Executive of the Comonwealth Rifle Council October 13th, Brisbane; 22nd, Sydney; November 3rd, Launceston j Bth, Melbourne. The Empire match will he fired on 15th amd 22nd; Dec. 3rd, Adelaide. PERTH, This Day. Mr Prendergast, leader of the opposition launched a censure motion against Government for failure to adopt the report of the Fair Profits Commission. . Hides are firm for all good conditioned sorts. Other grades are slightly easier. ADELAIDE, August 27. Sailed, —Louis Theriault for New Zea land. The Opposition censure motion was defeated by 22 to 13, the'Nationalists all voting with the Government. , BRISBANE, August 27. Professor Johnson of Auckland dealt v -ith the influence of heredity in relation to offspring at the Medical Congress and urged that such knowledge fehould be utilised in the endeavour to improve the race.

(Received This Day at 12.20 p.m.) ( SYDNEY, August 27. i Sailed at 8.30 a.m.— Moana. | In connection with the demand foi more trimmers aboard steamers, the employers state that all vessels already carry the number required by the Navigation Act. Negotiations between steamship owners and'federation of seamen’s Union resulted in the appointment of a manning committee representative of both sides to deal with the demands on their merits forthwith. . Though no settlement was reached in the shearers trouble, graziers state fifty eight sheds are working under their conditions .