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Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1920, Page 3

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CHURCH UNION

(Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 28

In deciding to defer action towards. Organic union of Churches for tujoi years, the Presbyterian General Assembly resolved that the Union Committee be instructed meantime to continue negotiations / for encouraging inter church relationship between the negotiating bodies. INCREASED PRICES. MELBOURNE, Sept. 28. The Fair Profits Commission granted the' application of tobacco companies? to increase prices of tobacco and cigarettes balf-pennv per ounce; also Is" 6d per case increase is the pric/ of kerosene. / PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.

(Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 28. The. Presbyterian Assembly defeated by 112 to 62, an amendment to defer further action in connection with church union for five years, but-agreed by 117 to 40, Jo the postponement for two years. Rev. Edward Anderson of Ayr, Scotland, was appointed Principal of St Andrew’s Presbyterian College, in succession to Dr Hooker. a coal"commission.

SYDNEY, Sept. 28

As the result of a discussion between Mr Hughes and the coalowners the Commonwealth Government is appointing a Coal Commission to enquire into the increase in the cost of production, with a view t omaking an award. The owners meanwhile have been given yermisson to increase tre export price cf coal by'4s per ton from yesterday. The local pric/e is 17s 9d pe r ton plus added cost of production, which will Le retrospective.

COAL FOR NEW ZEALAND

SYDNEY, Sept. 28

It is now stated the Commonwealth has sold thirty thousand tons of coal, portion of two hundred thousand tons at Newcastle to New Zealand at market rates, plus freight. The Commonwealth purchased this during 1917 at 15s per ton.