AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 December 1920, Page 3

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an ENQUIRY. (Ileceivejl thifi day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, December 13. The Commission of Inquiry into tho building of Commonwealth wooden ships has concluded taking evidence. GIVING NOTICE. SYDNEY, December It. Marine stewards and pantrymen decided to hnnd in notices of termination of work, as soon as each vessel arrives at tlio port from which she sailed. THE TEST WICKET. (Rectdved This Day at 10.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 15. Though it has been fine since Sunday night, rain is hovering round and iso-' lated showers are forecasted. Owing to the test wicket threatening to crack up, the groundman hosed it. He expects to produce a perfect wicket for i Friday. PROPOSAL LOST. SYDNEY, Dec. 15. A proposal to amalgamate St Stephens and Scots Churches nnd make one central City Church .was defeated at the Presbytery by one vote. i . EXAMINATION SYSETM. (Received This Day at 10.35 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 15 Professor McCallum criticising the system of the sohool examinations asked—“ What is the use of a White Australia with the Chinese system of education by machinery. He'added that it was a mistake to allot equal marks on all subjects irrespective of their importance. He suggested a bigger army of secondary school inspectors, who should supervise the giving -of certificates from schools which conduct their own examination.

I AVOOL SALES. BRISBANE, Dec. 15. Japan and France are the main competitors for good wools. Prices were ten to fifteen per cent lower than last I auction. The withdrawals are heavy.. | N.S.AV. PARLIAMENT. ! WARM EXCHANGE. 1 (Reoeii ed this day at 12.25 n.m) SYDNEY December 15. In the Assembly, between sixty and seventy women with babies in their arms and toddlers, congregated in the corridors to endeavour to interview Hon Air Storey (Premier) to see relief over Christmas. Doctor Arthur convened the gathering with the object of emphasising the urgency of a motherhood endowment, which Bill the Government jettisoned till the next session. AVlicn the House meet recriminatory exchanges took.place between Hon. Storey and Dr Arthur, the former hoping that “the women he sent on a wild gooe chase would flog him within an inch of his life and wipe his shadowy miserable carcase out of existence.” Dr Arthur retaliated, and accused Hon. Storey of increasing his own salaries, and abandoning the loudly promised Bill proposing a motherhood endownment.