AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 December 1920, Page 1

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MELBOURNE, December G

Train telephones have been inaugurated for the use of passengers oil the inter-state express, who c ah speak to friends elsewhere. a WRiscK. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, Tills Day. . The Oceanic Rubber Coy’s schooner Oceanis was wrecked oh the Banks group'. Two persons including an unnamed trader at the group, were drowned. AN APPEAL. , SYDNEY, This Day. The High Court heard argument in the application bv tfie Seamen’s Union for an injunction against Walsh (Secretary) cabled on 29th November, in the course of which Counsel for the Union stated the Union Executive counlse wished to. suspend Walsh because of alleged misappropriation of funds and gross neglect of duty. The judge announced that a Full Court would be set up to hear the suit.

graft.Enquiry. J. . SYDNEY, This Day. The Graft Enquiry has concluded taking evidence. Bjlr Gann repeated the statement that hlrs Georgeson told him that £SOO was given for the purpose of shutting up the Wheat Commission. She added that she went to Melbourne, in order to put tlie case before liis colleagues.

STOP WORK MEETING. SYDNEY, Dec. 7

Seamen have called a stop-work meeting for tlie 7th fo discuss ivhat was stated are domestic matters. It is known, however, that important business is coining under that heading and it is impossible fo say what will be the outcome of the meeting. PETITION FAILS. SYDNEY, December 7. A petition for tlie restrietibh of conjugal rights n tlie Cross case cabled oh 2Gth., October was dismissed. AN APPOINTMENT. SYDNEY, December 7. A. W. Corry, director of the Commonwealth Domnipn Steamers of Australia. and New Zealand, was elected chairman of the Overseas Shipping Association in succession to Sir Owen Cox.

HOME AGAIN. SYDNEY, December ,7. The Olympic games competitors—Miss Davidson, .Wilson and Hadfield arrived by tlie Nestor. Miss Walrond against Misses Duraek and Wylie at Coogee on Wednesday. POOR WOOL SALES. MEIJ3OURNE, December 7. The. wool shies were most disappointing. The top price was 35)d for small lots of super combing. Bidding came from Italy and America. That from Bradford was negligible.