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Hokitika Guardian, 14 September 1920, Page 4

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(PEIt CHESS ASSOCIATION. —OOPYBIOHT.j IRONWORKERS TROUBLE. SYDNEY, Sept. i 3. The boilermakers, engineers and stove-makers at Morts Dock, Garden Island, liavo refused to work 48 hours a week and have beeii informed that their services were not wanted. It is intiiiiated that 2000 ironworkers are unemployed. a nun’s position. SYDNEY, September 13. Further light is thrown on the case of tho nun, Sister Ligourie, who ran away from a convent, and whom a doctor later declared to be not insane, whereupon she was liberated by the Coiirt. She has been staying with the leader of the Orance Lodge since she left the convent. The new devlopinent relates to the intervention of Mr Joseph Partridge, a brother of thb e’x-min. He has made a public statement to the

press. Mr Partridge says that ho went and had several interviews with his sister at the house of Mr Barton, the Grand Jlastev of an Orange Lodge, where she has been staying. Mr Partridge arranged with her to leave Barton’s house. But when lie went later to the house’for her, his demand to Barton to allow her t 0 accompany him was refused.

Mr Barton lias replied to the brother as follows: “MissvPhrtridge is ill. This is the result of the intervietws with her brother. A doctor orders that no one is to seo her.” Mr Barton says that she also desired not to see her ; brother and had expressed a determination not to go with him anywhere. SYDNEY, Sept. 12. The Federated Textile Workers’ Union is starting . co-operative woollen mills with a capital of £200,000. The Union has submitted a proposal to the Government for the right of manufacture of police and Government uniforms The Government is favourable. Mr James' the Nationalist representative, of Goulburn, and ex-Minister of Education, has been offered a judge ship by the Premier. Mr James’ decision is awaited. The Australian Labour Party has recommended the Government to fill the Murray vacancy by appointing Mr Clear, the Labour runner-up. MELBOURNE, Sept. 12. Plans to reconstitute the Australian Wheat Board are practically completed. A contract to supply 300,000 tons of Australian wheat for Egypt, for £G,000,000 is under consideration.