AUSTRALIAN. VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 January 1921, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN. VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

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A WRIT FOR LIB El

MELBOURNE, January 10,

John Baddeley and Albert Willis have issued writs claiming five thousand damages for alleged libel against the “Argus” newspaper for allcgec libel contained in an article in conneetiin with the stewards strike.

SCIENCE CONOR ESS

(Received This Dav at 8 n.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan. It. The Science Congress, attended by five hundred delegates from all the State's and New Zealand lias opened. Professor David is presiding. THE HOLD-UP. (Received This Day at 10.10 a.m.) SYDNEY. January 11. A communication from Mr Hughes confirmed the statement that fib declined to appoint a tribunal unless requested by both parties. The decision is in consequence of the stewards action in resorting to strike and causing great inconvenience and hardship. Tt is believed in shipping circles that a move is on foot to force the Governlireiit to intervention l>v stop work meetings and the threat of a general strike, failing which coal supplies will he cut oil’. The owners asp still determined not to negotiate until the strikers return to work.

Cpwards of a thousand people desir,us ,>f -j-i-.-i<-lii n-.- New Zeeland me hold up at Sydney. About three hundred are New Zealanders on business or pleasure, also many immigrants. Oyer three hundred met at the Tpwn Hull, under the presidency of Joseph Lewis i f Wellington. If was announced that Mr Blow the Government agent, had done all in hjs power to assist and move the Dominion Government to send a vessel. It was suggested that Mr Hughes he (requested to provide a cruiser for the purpose hut nothing would he done n this direction till a reply was received from Mr Massey, to the request for a special passenger steamer. The Lord Mayor is providing room at Town HaH for convenience of the New Zealanders. The Secretary of the Yodjig Men's Christian Association states accommodation was found for all except one hundred New Zealand immigrants. ;l PERSONS DROWNED. MELBOURNE, January 11. Three persons wen* drowned at Stanhope while bathing in the Irrigation Channel. THE RAILWAY STRIKE. (Received This Day at 10.10 a.in.) ,BERTH, January 11. Mr MeOallum. Secretary of the Disputes Committee, made an offer that the railway strikers would submit the dispute to arbitration, in regard to fates if Government, would agree to grant an eight hour day. The Premier declined, stating the whole of the matters in dispute were within the jurisdiction of the Arbitration Court. The Government would not revere from this attitude.