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Hokitika Guardian, 20 October 1920, Page 3

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[AUSTRALIAN ifc N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] A TROUBLE SETTLED. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 20. The Trimmers trouble at Newcastle cabled on 13th. has been settled, '.he stevedores having agreed to revert to the system in vogue prior to 1917 strike, of engaging men on the wharf instead through the Labour Bureau. FEDERAL CAPITAL QUESTION SYDNEY, Oct. 19. A big Labour demonstration at tho Town Hall was addressed by prominent leaders. . A resolution was --carried strongly condemning the Federal Government for not proceeding with tho J Federal Capital, their action being characterised as a breach of faith, and also protesting against the subjection of New South Wales interests to a centralised bureaucracy in Melbourne. The capital question is becoming a growing cause of friction ajmongst the members for the various States. QUEENSLAND ELECTION. BRISBANE, Oct. 20. Kennedy electorate placed Jones (Country Party) ahead of O’Sullivan (Labour), thereby reducing the Government majority to four. SLY GROGGERS. (Received This Day at 8.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 20. Giving evidence before the Select Committee, a police sergeant doing special duty in connection with the illicit sale of liquor, said there had been an abnormal increase and the trade had practically doubled itself .since 1919,. In one city division alone the fines amounted to nearly six thousand. Quite as many sly groggers remained undiscovered as those found. POLITICAL. SYDNEY, Oct. 20. ■■ Mr Storey announced that he intended to introduce legislation to provide fora reversion to the old single seat electorates, instead of the present plural member seat. SUGGESTED AMERICAN LOAN. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 20. A private cable message from New York intimates that a prominent American banker is of opinion that an Australian loan of fifty millions and a New Zealand loan of twenty millions would be obtainable in America if floatert promptly, the object of the proposal Being the adjusting of exchange between New York and London. Mr Hughes knows nothing of it. 44 HOUR WEEK. SYDNEY, Oct. 20. The City Council agreed to a 44-hour week and five days. POSTPONED RESUMPTION. SYDNEY, Oct. 20. Broken Hill resumption is postponed pending a further conference with Edmunds on the interpretation of several clauses in the award. NOTICE OF CENSURE. MELBOURNE, Oct. 20 In the House of Representatives, Mr Tudor gave notice to move a motion ( f censure for Government failing to pay farmers 5s per bushel.