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Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1920, Page 3

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[AUSTRALIAN N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATIONJ AUSTRALIAN NEWS. SYDNEY, Nov. 29. Two hundred shop hands and casters engaged in the plastering trade ceased work on Saturday and decided to fall into line with other sections of the building industry. Arrived, the early morning.—Malieno. It is persistently rumoured that Commodore Dumaresq, head of the Australian Navy, will return to England in March, owing to the reduction of the naval organisation. Dumaresq interviewed, said the rumours were groundless. . ' Mr Baddeley is meeting Mr Lawson on Monday, and a coal settlement is expected. BRISBANE, Nov. 29. Trades Hall is recommending all unions to seek a forty hour week from the Arbitration Court in view of the hot climate. SYDNEY, November 29. The heat wave has broken, a useful rain falling. j Sir Oonan Doyle concluded a sue- j cessful lecturing tour at a great meeting of spiritualists at the Town Hall, when he trenchantly replied to pulpit and press criticisms. He appealed to spiritualists to keep this thing high and unspotted, and not let it drop to the »regions of fortune tellers which leave such an impression on the public mind. He added—Don’t quarrel with Chris tian brethren, many of whom are just as good spiritualists as ourselves. In view of Mr Pryor’s statement questioning the accuracy of the basis of calculations, of the Government Statisticians figures, the Union’s representatives asked for an adjournment, which was granted till Wednesday.