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Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1920, Page 1

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CORRESPONDENT’S' REpORT. ■ SYDNEY, Sept,;.2o

Jolin Sandies, the special correspondent aboard H.M.S. Rohown., wrriting from Apia on 29th. .August, mentions that both the, natives and the white .population were disappointed over the operation : of; New EealandV mandate in Samoa. -He was informed that the natives were engaged preparing a petition imploring that be withdrawn ftpmthe Q f New. Zealand, amj placec| under the control of Britain.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. SYDNEY, Sept. 20

I Boiler makers and engineers were at work at private and government dockyards oh'Saturday; A number of stovemakers were addin ant, although the Stoyen/akers Union decided that members should work on Saturlays. The Painters’ Union is asking for a .48 hour week rates' of pay-for 44 hours work, and encouraging no Saturday work by giving rebates ’in contributions of members who do not work on Saturday. . ' ', ■ , , ' Sailed.—Port Pfaie for New Zealand. MELBOURNE, Sept. '2O. Sailed.-—Patooiia for Bluff 1 . ■■■>■• ' MELBOURNE, Sept. >2O. The Federal Government lias notified the Nortlierft Territory officials, Garey, Evans and Judge' Beva'n, that they must resign within three days., ' Broken Rill Proprietary vOov, iraising 1) millions hy debentures to provide additional -equipment for , the Newcastle steel plant. . -

The Victorian executive erf-the Aus- i tralian labour party condemned the Commonwealth taxation proposals as a cold blooded attempt to ‘balance* excessive expenditure with oppressive burdens on the people. .

44-HOUR WEEK ENQUIRY. SYDNEY, September 20. Judge Beehy ; -has accepted a Commission to enquire ? into' the question of the 44-hour week.

TAHITI .STRIKE SETTLED. SYDNEY, September 20. The stewards dispute on the Tahiti has been settled, and the vessel sailed at four.

ANTI-PROFITEER LAW

BRISBANE, September 20,

The Queensland Prices Cominissioner hm reported'on the Government's antiProfiteer Legislation. He 'points out that on the basis of the results from four months’ administration of the Profiteering Prevention Act, the -measure' lias meant a savihg to the community of half a million pounds yearly.

TAXES ON RACING. ' SYDNEY,’ September 20,

The New South Wales Government has amended its soli cine for increasing tfie tax on' racing. It now proposes to collect the broken money under a ‘hilling for bets of 10/- on the totalisator, and all sums under sixpence for bets of 5/-. This, with the admission tax, is expected to realise £250,00fi annually.

PROHIBITION UONIDE-MNED., BRISBANE, Sept. 20

Dr Duhig, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane, in ..a special, pastoral.; letter, condemns the prohibition agitn-, tion. He says that the Roman Catholic Church sternly , condemns amy measures that seek to deprive human beings of 'their liberty of action. • “Carried to its logical conclusion,” ho .remarks, ‘prohibition would penalise every business .that deals-with articles the rise of. which men might abuse.’