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Hokitika Guardian, 4 January 1921, Page 3

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I | AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION, j WESTRALIAN railway strike. j PERTH, Jan 3. j The railway loco, men struck on Friday night as the Government refused their demand for a 7-hour day, and wage increases to ‘2os. a day for driver s 20 for firemen, and Kjs for cleaners, with extra pay for overtime at nightwork. The Government is organising motor I services to minimise the inconvenience

caused by the strike. A compulsory conference is called for to-morrow. No train service will run till an efficient one is certain. MELBOURNE, Jan 3. The railways have been ‘‘cut’’ owing to the coal and shipping strikes. A FATAL COLLISION. (Received This Day at 10.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 4. A head-on collision between a motor car,and steam tram at Paramatta resulted in the death of three occupants of the car.

SHIPPING GLUT. SYDNEY, Jan. 4. A review of the year’s shipping discloses the shortage of tonnage has been converted into a glut. Shipowners are begging shippers for cargo instead of the latter seeking space. A fall in freights is expected sooner or later. N.S.W. DEBT.' SYDNEY, Jan. 4. The public debt of New South Wales totals 175 millions, averaging £B2 per head. NO REPLY. J , SYDNEY, Jan. 4. No reply has yet been received by the Transport Workers Federation from Mr i Hughes. QUEENSLAND REVENUE. I BRISBANE, Jan. 4. The revenue for the half year was •-

million compared with 4J for corresponding half of 1919 and expenditure fi millions, an increase of £797 thousand over the corresponding period.