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Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1921, Page 2

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BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. AUSTRALIAN MARITIME STRIKE. SYDNEY, Feb. 9. There is no further developments in the shipping strike. Hie leaders express the opinion now that it will be at least a month before work will be resumed. A.W.11 CONFERENCE. . SYDNEY, Feb. 9. The Australian Workers Union Conference passed a resolution favouring an extension of the franchise to all persons eighteen years of age; the abolition of the Legislative Council, and the establishment of a State bank for the purpose of financing Government undertakings. The Conference altered the constitution providing for tho formation of Ono Big Union.

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(Received This Day at 10.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Australian Mercantile Land Finance Company have acquired the business of Hill and Clark, .Limited. For sixty years both played an important part in pastoral development of Eastern Australia farmers. Hie nominal capital is four millions. , STATE TRAWLING. SYDNEY, This Day. The State Trawling industry showed a profit of £B,OOO for tho half year ended 31st December, 1920, as against a loss of £68,000 during the previous half year under the old management. MOTOR BUSES. i SYDNEY, This Day. Alfred Edwards, Superintendent of Traffic police, who has returned from a world’s tour, regards motor buses as a distinct improvement on trams . for traffic purposes and public convenience.