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Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1921, Page 3

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AUSTKALIAN AM) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. WAR ON WAGKS. ADELAIDE, Sept. 7. The South A tisl 1:tli:t it Government has decided lo adopt piece-work a* far as possible in the Government Oepariir.cnis. and to ii.\ its own rates of j ay. instead <n referring them to the Wages Hoard. This decision has aroused w Id*' spread Labour opposition. ( Ell I-. \!. iMMi !«> YAKY. )I KUIOI'HNK. September 7. The price of 1 »:-:i tt .md pollard ha< been reduced h-eic !:> 10- ]»»•: lon. Flour has advan • ;l 10 - per toll. SYDNEY WOOL SALKS. SYDNEY. September 7. Tile wool sale.- were continued ami there was keen • omputition for most of the wool nffeiino of medium character. Scoured merino realised ‘ibid. (»ri<’KKN!XG MAH. SEHYK'K. MELPoriJNE. Sent. ‘ Arrangements have been made l»e- ---, tween the Federal Government and the Westralian Hailways authorities for an alteration in the time-table on the Trans-cont in*, nt al Railway, w!. by the time for the conveyance of t’ e overseas mails Imm I'rcmaiit h* to t l ' Eastern States will he ieduced by two days NOimirLll'TK AT SYMVt *, Sept. : Lord Northchfl'e has arrived here, lie wn> officially welcomed hv the r<*p! • seiitalivcs oi Ihe Government ami 1 hr Premier. EXH I'M ATIONS ON HATTLEEI FLOS ME LHC) ERNE. Sept*. 7 In connection with a recent cable announcing that the exhumation of Australian dead on French and Helgian battlefields, is ceasing. Senator IVarce (Defence .Minister). lias announced that arrangements have been made witli the Imperial Graves Commission to continue the work. Th section now engaged will 111disbanded. excepting a Ivw idcnlilyitig iifiicvr.'.

VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT. Al EI.BOURNE, Sept. 7. Parliament lias opened with the customary ceremony. Sir Joseph Alncky «as eieeted Speaker. AIR STOREY'S HEALTH. ; i"e-eived This Day tit 9.-It) a.m.) SYDNEY k ' Air Storey’s health is unsatisfactory anil lq- is being t'AUttoveil to a private hospital. A HIGH JUMP. SYDNEY. S>pi. 8. Stitulowii cleared 7lt 91,in in the high jump, a world's record. al Atbury Sbnu. Sundown previously estahlished a record on the same ground m 1919. when lie jumped 7ft 9Jin. WHEAT POOL BILL. PERTH. Sept In tin- Assi'inhl.v. Mr Maley. .Minister for Agrii-ulture. moved the sei-otid leading of a hill to empower Government to establish a wheat pool lor 1921-22 harvest. WOOL CONFER ENCK. MEI.IUH RNE. Sept, s A Coiil eretiee of represent at i ves - the wool industry has opened. It is understood a critical stage he reaelteil in the fight between Bawra officials and representatives of selling brokers, the point of contention being the easting vote of the Chairman of Bawra, which gives the latter a dominating position in the iiugiqiaiiiins regarding the quantities lo he offered and tin* minimum limits. A further matter in dispute is the regulation framed in .May. restricting operators, many of whom desire to tot initiate llawra and revert to a free market. Ala tty growers favour Bawra. believing it is not vet time to revert to the free market and oilters are inclined in favour ol the brokers view. Air Higgins, in an atld e-s. vindicated Hnwra’s activity (luring the uncertain’period ol the wool industry. The eonli'i euce lias adjoiirn-

Samoa aftafhx. 'lteceived This Day nt 11.30 a.in.) SVDXKY. September 8. The’ “HernldV special commission <],.aline with tlin subject of disaffection among the native Samoans says there is no doubt the'attitude of certain whites and half castes strongly intlnemed them, but the Samoans are a splendid typo of manhood, physically and mentally. and New Zealand’s tasl; is difficult in handling satisfactorily a hit'll spirited |>eople. proud, dignified and sensitive. She lias probably not been particular eunuch in tile selection of officials for Samoa The .'Venice official in Samoa does not command the respect of the natives, lie hicks prestige and is without traditional upbr in nine and the savoir vnviy <hat usually distinguishes the British Cnlonial Office official. There is no place in the pacific where these things count more than among the natives with thenstrict ideas of etiquette and ceremony, than in Samoa. The writer makes a suggestion. principally in native interests. that the conversion of Sanina into a Crown Colony with its w "• rigid continuous policy, miel.t -i-- : better results than the present 1 adds. “Whatever his other faults. Ihe ; average Oernian official know hotter i than the average New Zealandr. now j to comport himself at the native gatli--1 elines and pay regard to the suscep- ! tibilities of the chiefs, thus avoiding the i giving of utihrage.”