AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1921, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

VAR’OUS CABLED ITEMS

tUSTRALIAN AND R.Z; CABLE ASSOCIATION. 44-HOUR WEEK. :Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, Julie 23. Cabinet has approved of a 44-hour week for employees in all Government business undertakings, to be worked live days a week, except where the cost is increased or efficiency lessened. MEAT EXPORT. SYDNEY, June 23. A conference of meat exporters urging the reduction of freights, passed a resolm-fim that in consequence of the existing rates and the London market only an inlinitissima! quantity of meat will he available for export for the next half year; further if freight is reduced by three-quarters pence per pound the Conference is of opinion :)'),()()() tons additional meat will he exported. A MISHAP FEARED. SYDNEY, June 23 All steamers in the Tasman Sea were s' nt a wireless message to keep a lookout for the Canastota which it is feared has met with a mishap. She sailed for Wellington on the 13th and has not answered wireless calls. BUILDING DISPUTE. SYDNEY, June 23. A compulsory building conference agreed to refer the disputed phase of Saturday work to the 44 hours court for restating. TRADES UNITIN’ CONGRESS. i Received this day at 9.31) a.m.) MELBOURNE, June 23 The Trade's, Union Congress passed a resolution unanimously on the motion of Harry Holland that this conference protests against a renewal of the AngloJapanese Treaty which is purely military, containing germs ot warfare; further that the basis: of future agreements between Great Britain, Colonies and other countries he not lor military or naval purposes, but for social, poli tieal and economic amenities. CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP. MELBOURNE, June 23 Victoria Amateur Athletic Associa- . tion lias fixed 10th -Sept, for the Aus- | tralasian ten miles cross country chain- I pionship.