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Hokitika Guardian, 16 December 1920, Page 3

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CHURCH UNION. ' SYDNEY, Dec 15

At the Anglican Synod, Archbishop Wright explained the recent Lambeth Conference declaration regarding the union of churches. Ho made a forceable and eloquent appeal for a reunion of Christendom. BISHOP ON IRELAND. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Archbishop Kelly, referring to Ireland explained when h e said “to keep within law,” lie wished he could say civil law ,but could not. If the civil law had its .way, there would be no Catholic in Ireland worth £5. , IN DISTRESS. SYDNEY, This Day. The schooner Inca is in distress, and is being towed to Sydney by tlio Cosniosl. The captain and crew took to the lifeboat on Monday, and have not since been heard of.

THE WEATHER FOR THE TEST. SYDNEY, Dec, ,16.

With the exception of a slight shower last evening, the weather is fine and warm since Sunday night.." A southerly change is anticipated for the test match The wicket is perfectly sound, and it was again hosed yesterday, and covered with a tarpaulin. INTERNATIONAL RUGBY BOARD. SYDNEY, Dee. 16. Doctor Brown, formerly a Queensland Rugby Union forward, and a Rhodes scholar, has cabled Mr Palmer, Secretary of the Rugby Union agreeing to represent Australia on the International Rugby Board in London. Sailed.—Tarawera for Dunqdin. SHIP STEWARDS STRIKE. SYDNEY December 10. Tlie stewards aboard the Coona, Levuka and Arrawatta tendered clieir notices of leaving their vessels. Two of the latter left port before the notices expired. It is stated that the Sydney seamen will strike in sympathy with the Tasmanian seamen who are engaged in a dispute with the owners.

I NORTHERN AUSTRALIAN ADMINISTRATORS. MELBOURNE, December 16. Messrs Bevan and Evans are claiming salaries, or alternatively damages, from the Commonwealth on the ground that their services were wrongly terminated in connection with the Northern Tciritory administration. STATE ENTERPRISES. fßeceived this dav at, 12.25 p.m' SYDNEY, Dec. 16. The Auditor-General’s annual report on twelve State conducted industries shows ten made a profit of £295,772, while two including the trawljng industry made a loss of £160,457. 1 STEWARDS STRIKE. SYDNEY, Dec 16. The Ulimnroa. which was due to sail for Wellington to-day is among the ships affected by the stewards’ dispute. Her stewards’ 24 hours notice expired last night and unless a settlement is arrived at, the indications are that her sailing will he postponed.