VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1921, Page 2

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

A USTRALIAN.

4t«i Hi TiiLEUilAfit —1* It ESS ASSN., LOi’llUOlli arimration exemption. AiEi.iJOLTt.NE, August io. The Federal Arbitration Court let.exempted tiie Wollaroo and Moona mining Smelting Coy. of South Australia, from the firemen and engine-drivers award for six months, unless the price ot copper exceeds Ei 'f per ton in the interim. An immediate resumption is expected, its a result of the exemption. DR. MANXIX. MELBOURNE, August 14. Dr. Alannix, in a speech, .stated the passport issued in England was marked ■‘Does not entitle bearer to admission in Australia. Sails at own risk.'’ Be did sail and did not regret it. COCKATOO ISLAND. SYDNEY, Aug. 15. An action has commenced in which the Federal Government claims £29,632 from Milne Bros., engineers, of this city. The claim alleges this amount was paid to defendants for goods which were not supplied to Cockatoo Dockyards. William Milne, a member of the firm, is serving a sentence in connection with the fraud at the dockyards. LEVERING THE WEDGE. SYDNEY, Aug. 15 At the Board of Trade inquiry into the cost of living, the Australian Mines and Metals Association, and the Employers’ Federation applied for a reduction in the living wage to £3 13s Id weekly in view of the decreased cost of living, contending that if the present wage is maintained it would lead to further unemployment. alleged libel. MELBOURNE, Aug. 15. An action has commenced in which Mr "Willis, secretary of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees’ Federation, is claiming £SOOO damages for alleged libel from the “ Argus ” newspaper. The alleged libel was published in connection with the stewards’ strike. The article refers to Willis w a wrecker find n't. an unifeulrnhfa importation from America,