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Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1920, Page 1

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A TRACED).'. SYDNEY, Dec. '2B. - Mary Kathleen Fil th, a New Zealander, was found .dead at Dowravjlle, with her throat cyt. Her husband had a gash in his throat. It is alleged the wife attempted to murder him and then committed suicide, TRANSPORT STRIKE. SYDNEY, Dec, 28. Notwithstanding the recommendation of the Transport Workers Federation, it is understood tjie strike will not he declared off till .after New Year. A section of Trades Hajl officjals are involved in the strike, and intend, asking Mr Hughes to appoint a special tribunal on tlio sam.e lines as .the coal tribunal, to determine tjie issue, ft is estimated twenty thousand are directly unemployed throughout the Commonwealth as a result of the strike.

HEAT WAVE. ADELAIDE, Doc. 28. During the heat wave there were 23 deaths in the city, including 20 on Christmas Day. It is considered that half of thorn were due to heat. Several cases of apoplexy were reported. STEWARDS’ STRIKE. SYDNEY, Dec. 28. Notwithstanding the recommendation of tlie Transport AVprkers’ Federation, it is understood that the strike wi]l not be declared off until after the New Year. The section of Trades Hall officials involved in the strike ijiteml asking Mr Hughes to appoint a special tribunal on the same lines as the coal tribunals to determine the issues. It is estimated that 20,000 are directly unemployed throughout the Commonwealth ns a result of the strike. . THE WHEAT COMMISSION. SYDNEY, Dec. 28. Mr Storey announced that the Government had decided to accept the return of the Wheat Commission from Judge Pring, wjio explained that lie could not proceed with the inquiry owing to'The continued illness of Gcorgcson. STEWARDS’ STRIFE. SYDNEY, Dec. 28. When the Moerakj arrived yesterday the stewards left the vessel, their notices having expired. The owner's then decided to cancel the January sailing of the Niagara. It probably will be the middle of February before any attempt is made to despatch the Niagara. The Secretary of the Stewards’ [Tiiion states that there is no truth in the reported statement that the transport workers bad instructed the stewards to return to work. MELBOURNE, Dec. 28. If the stewards strike continues after the holidays, it is estimated that ten thousand will be rendered idle in Melbourne.