AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1921, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN.

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in ti:i,k(;kai>h— muss assn., copviugut. A CRIC KET DINNER, (Received This Day at 40.35 a.m.» SYDNEY, This Day. Neu South \\ ales Cricket Association tendeml a dinner to past and present inter-state cricketers to celebrate the centenary of Victorian and New South Males matches. Those present, included A. L. Hark, aged 85, J. U. Morris 90, who played in the first games in 1856. resigned. SYDNEY, This Day. M . T. Watson. Rugby union forward, captain ol the States’ fifteen has rcsigiied Jiks position on the Management Committee in consequence of receiving an appointment. BIG WAGES WANTED. SYDNEY This. Day, The Island Timber -Workers Union js claiming new rates for labourers of £7 Ids, sharper hands £lO 12s and other employees £l2 12s.

STRIKE ENDS, (Received This Day at 10.4.0 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Hie Broken .1.1 ill strike in the office of the newspaper ‘‘.Barrier Mine,” lnu terminated, the printing employees disclaiming all right to censor matter for publication, CLOSED DOWN. ADELAIDE, Tins Day. Owing to Driglit and Lloyd’s plant, and Port Pirie smelters being complete destroyed by lire, the smelters have been closed down indefinitely. IMPERIAL CHALLENGE SHIELD MELBOURNE, This Day. Results received by the National Rifle, Association for shouting for the Imperial Challenge Shield in 1920, show the senior shield wns Avon by the Naval Rrigade of tOoirns. There were 1399 teams entered, representing thirteen thousands hoys. There were 284 teams in Australia, who obtained thirty-nine out of sixty-seven places in the order of merit. The King sent a message that lie was much interested to see Australian boys continuing to assert, so definitely, their superiority in markmanship over other competing teams. He notes one No.w Zealand unit succeeded in obtaining a high place in the list of special awards.