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Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1921, Page 1

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t!/ TELEGRAPH —PH ESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. SYDNEY NEWS. SYDNEY, Aug. Ad. A monster meeting ol unemployed at the Town Hall carried a resolution that the Labour Council call a slop ■ work meeting of all unions outside J’arliament House on Tuesday week (Aug. Jtlth') to ..insider unemployment. At the wool sales there was a good demand for all lines and late rates were well maintained. A deputation representative of antiga „,bl ing bodies ami noncomformist, (Lurches”waited on the Premier ami strongly protested against the introduction' of the State lottery which was denounced as a “get rich quick scheme. (’[.-AIM FOR LIBEL. MELBOURNE. Aug. ‘22. The jury returned a verdict for the “Argus” on three counts in an action for libel brought by Mr Willis (Secretary of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees’ Federation), and a verdict on one count for Mr A\ iiiis with one farthing damages. Decision on the question of costs wuresorved. The claim was for CSOOO damages. The alleged libel was published in connection with the stewards’ strike. r l lie article refers to Willis as a wrecker and an undesirable importation from i America. | COCKATOO ISLAND SYDNEY, Aug. 22. In the case in which the l'.'deral Government claimed £29,GG2 from Milne Brothers, engineers, the parties agreed to discharge the jury and the Judge delivered judgment against William Milne for tile full amount claimed. Argument, is proceeding upon the question ol the liability of the partnership for frauds of William Milne. The claim alleged that this amount was paid to defendants lor goods which were not supplied to Cockatoo Dockyards. William Milne, a member .if the linn is serving a sentence in connection with the Iraud at the dockyards. N.S.W. RAILWAYS. SYDNEY, Aug. 22. The annual report of the railway commissioner shows that the operation of the railways for the year resulted in a loss ol £57 1 ,032 sterling. A ROUGH TRIP. SYDNEY, This Dav. Tim barque Manurewa arrived last night, after severe bull'eting by heavy seas, necessitating jettisoning her deck cargo of thirty-nine thousand feel of while pine. The voyage from AYhangapo occupied twenty-seven days. SIX O'CLOCK CLOSING. SYDNEY, This Day. The High Court refused leave to • appeal against the Supreme Court’s decision that hotels should not he allowed to open after six o’clock. STATE LOTTERY. SYDNEY, August 23. Mr Storey promised a deputation that if il were possible to do without a State lottery, the Government would drop the proposal.