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Hokitika Guardian, 11 October 1920, Page 1

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■-—... rr rAUSTRALIAN' & N.Z. SHIPS OFFICERS’ PAY. - MELBOURNE, Ocfc. 7. In tfie Federal Arbitration Court, Mr Justice Higgins (President) made his final award in tlie dispute between the Merchant Service Guild aqd tj»e Commonwealth Steamship Owners’ Association. The Judge-has fixed the salaries of thejnastprs of sea-going passenger vessels at £3O lps to £BO per month; masters qf non-passenger sea: going vessels £26 2s to £55. For steamers in inside waters, mas- ! ters or engineers are awarded £5 10s < to £7 10s weekly, all according to ton- ’ page. The award is to operate from the Ist of October. Justice Higgins refused to grant a request to make the award retrospective. PROPOSAL FOR ADOPTIONMELBOURNE, Oct- 8. A greeting of citizens pressed on the • Lord Mayor a suggestion that in me- j mpry qf the great Australian viefory, in August 1918 at yillers Rrettoneux, Mel bourno pitjzens should aclopt yillers • Brettoneux and become responsible for the restoration of the town. A FRAUDULENT BANKRUPT. ! MELBOURNE, Oct- 8. One of the largest insolvency schedules filed in recent years is that qf Robert W. Matthews, importer. Thv 1 debts total' £73,686 and assets £22,882. The bankrupt’s statement candidly ad- j mils that he obtaiped money for investment by representing investments had produce?! profits, whereas he at all times knpw the transactions were fictitious and there were no such profits. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. * ' ‘ SYDNEY, Oct. 9. ' The Chief Justice declined to accede to Government’s request to make available a judge to inquire into the question of the proposed increase of salaries of members of Parliament. The refusal was grounded on the contention that- , the Judiciary shoult not be involved in political matters. Wright and Bruce, wool scourers of Botany, premses were destroyed by fire. The damage is £50,090. ( The police figures show sly grog con- ( victions for the -year ended 30th'June, , totalled 147, and fines aggregated , £5,531 sterling. 1 Waterside and transport workers are ] conferring with Mr Hughes on 12th ■ October with a view to abolishing lab- ] our bureaus on the waterfront, 1 ailing , satisfaction, it is understood that deep sea vessels entering Sydney will be boycotted. 11l consequence of the Barrier Award, the smelters are restarting at the Sulphide Corporation ore works at Cockle i Creek. W. WTHill was presented with an I 1 illuminated address at the nation banqu.et. I The Premier agreed to preside at the Conference at the end of October to deal with the wheat problem and world’s parity. . ' The “Daily Telegraph” reviewing the I Davis Cup possibilities, says Brookes c and Patterson are certainties. Antler- f sop. previously seemed to preclude him. Ollivier . was a remote possibility. Brookes requested that lie play in the Victorian championships, but this is regarded as a sop to New Zealand as Victoria is likely to supply all the per- 1 sonmel. O’Hara, Wood and the youth- • fill Jack Hawkes are favoured. The ‘ latter twice decisively defeated Brookes and with, his brother beat Brookes and Wood in the doubles Two boys, Martin Schmidtke, aged 16, and Ernest Sshmidtke 17, station hands pear Gulgong, quarrelled over the theft of a ring belonging to Martin. Ernest fired two shots at Martin just missing * his heart. He then shot himself in the ; forehead fatally. . t Sailed.—Naveric for Wellington. , MELBOURNE, .Oct. 9- ( Arrived. —Westralia from Bluff. ( A 'RAILWAY COLLISION. ( SYDNEY, October 9. A train from Wallsynd, » aar Newcastle, failed to climb the incline at . Broadmeadow, and slipped back downhill, telescoping a trail) following. Twelve passengers were injured. In the House of Representatives Mr Tudor moved an amendment on behalf of Mr Ryan who is campaigning in Queensland, that the Judiciary Bill be withdrawn, but there will be a substitute therefore a Bill giving power to the High Court to compel manufacturers and others .to give the cost of production, manufacture and shipping and show what profit is made on capital invested. The Bill is also to provide -penalties for false information, or a refusal to supply the information. Mr Tudor added that company operations in the past three years showed the necessity for such legislation. Of 110 jpillions share capital, 02 millions was actual capital. BRISBANE, Oct. 9. Various cross currents in connection with the general election to-day, make the position complicated. It is anticipated that the Government will retain its majority though it is likely to lose several seats. Anti-labour forces are divided into two parties, and thin may benefit the labour candidate,