AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1920, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN.

(By Eiectfjo- Telegraph—-Copyriaut) STEWARDS’ STRIKE. SIDNEY/ Dec 16. The ereiys p,f the steamers Ulimaroa and Zealandia. have been paid off. The Malieno and Niagara are due to leave' to-morrow, and' are fujly booked with passengers. Many are for the Dayis Pup. A suggestion is made that the stewards’ vacancies in the former should be filled by New Zealand stewards, to enable, the vesspl to sail, as half of the stewards belong to New Zealand. Tho firemen stato that if this proposal is carried out, they will refuse to sail. The position is likely to become more serious than was anticipated, as the Transporters’ Federation embracing forty thousand workers, will support tho stewards, and the coal miners are also sympathetic. The .Federal Secretary of the Stewards’ Union has announced that tlie men will give notico and leave the ships as the vessels arrive at their ports throughout the Commonwealth. HOBART, Dee 16.

There is evidenco that the strike was planned some time ago, for the seamen openly boasted: ‘‘Watch December the 16th.”. during tho past month. The hold-up and isolation of Tasmania hqs caused consternation, as this is the third year tlie Christmas tourist season has been dislocated, resulting in great loss. A representative public mcetifig decided to ask 'Air Hughes to commandeer the steamer Longana and so maintain communication with the main-land.

A RESCUE. ' SYDNEY, D,ec 15,

The Federal Naval authorities advise that they received a wireless from ' the steamer West Holbrook stating that she ha rescued tho mate and njne members of tho crew, also the paptaip’s wife npd baby from tlie sailing sfiip Inca life boat. The Inca was abandoned.by the crew, and is being towed to Sydney. As thqy.aro all Americans, the Holbrook is taking them to (san Francisco. It appears the Captain remained, aboard tlio Inca. •

FLIGHT ACROSS AUSTRALIA

SYDNEY) Pec 16

Air do Garis, Lieut. Brigas, and Sergeant Howard liaye arrived here, completing a flight from Pepth to Sydney in two days t hours.

CEREAL MARKET. SYYNEY, Dec 16

Oats are quoted:—Tasmania?), South Australian and Algerian (feed) 2s fid to 2s 7d per bushel; milling, 3s; white, 4s to 4s 3d; maize, white os 9d, yellow 6s; Queensland yellow: 6s; potatoes (new) £7 per ton; Tasinaniau (old) £0 to £7 per ton; (new) £11; onions, Victorian £l2 to £l3 per ton. At Adelaide oats are slack, very few buyers operating. Growers’ lots are about Is Dd a bushel.

SHEEP SALES,

SYDNEY, December 17

There were heavy supplies of sheep (it Ljomebu.sh sales. Th© inarket vyas £4 2s' cheaper for heavies and slightly easier for others. NEWCASTLE, December 17. Arrived—JCyptqmaru from Wellington, COMMERCIAL. AfELBQURNE, pecember 17. Hides, except picked stouts, declined a half penny all round. The sales will be resigned on the tliirtcepth pros'. Barley—E?iglish 4/6 to 3/6, oats 2/to 2/3, potatoes £6 7s, to £7 10s.; Onions £9 to £9 10s.