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Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1921, Page 1

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. PARER’S MISHAP. MELBOURNE, Aug. 4. Lieut. Parer was badly bruised, but until an examination is made it is not known whether any hones are broken. Parer states, however, that when he recovers and his machine is fitted -with a new propellor, he will make a fresh start. NEWSPRINT PRICE INC REASE. MELBOURNE, Aug. 4. The newsprint imported into the Commonwealth during the year ended June 30, was valued at €3,4610,00. The total imports during the previous five years was valued a: f". 100.000. WAGES REDUCED. SYDNEY, Aug. 4. In order to obviate the necessity of tlm dismissal of 200 employees at the : ithgow Small Arms Factory, the employees have decided to reduce working i, >; io 36 weekly, and to receive less wages. MEMORIAL HE BYICE. SYDNEY. Aug. 4. In connection with the death of the Lite Mr T. J. Ryan, M.H.R., a meniorinl service was held in the Sydney Town Hall to-day. It was largely attended. Tb .se present included many members of tlm Federal and Stale Parliaments. Several Labour Parliamentarians delivered eloquent tributes to the late Loader. BRISBANE, Aug. 4. The body of the late Mr T. J. Ryan, Labour Leader, has been brought from Rockhampton by special train to Brisbane to-day. mv were crowds at all the wayside stations. They paid the deceased a last tribute. Thousands <>f have visited St Stephen’s Cathedral, where the body is now lying in state, pending the funeral later. BRISBANE. Aug. 1 The route of the state funeral to the late Thomas J. Ryan was lined with scores of thousands ot people. Probably it was the largest funeral ever witnessed in the city of Brisbane. Requiem mass was celebrated v Stephen's Cathedral Archbishop Dul ijr and Archbishop Mannix officiated. The State Premiers and Cabinet Ministers acted as pall bearers. STORMS IN N.S.W. SYDNEY, Aug. 4, There are continued gales, rain and snow . which are causing extensive damage in the country. A teamster near Crookwell, bad bis camp banked in by snowdrifts, and was frozen to death. This is the second v.silar case at Crookwell, where a halt caste was frozen to death a lew days "l ~st ni'dit’s storm played havoc with tbe’liistoHcSl Mary’s Free Presbyterian M. nreb in Cast Weight Street, Sydney. portion of the tower, 120 feet high, vas canted, and displaced pieces smashed through the roof. The tower has a dangerous loan. The street is now barricaded and tram traffic has been stop- ' H Heavv snow'falls occurred on the higthlands. The weather is the worst

for years. REQUEST refused. BRISBANE, August L The Minister of Alines -ofused a Mt. Morgan Company’s application for exemption from the usual Labour condition for a period of six months.