AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 September 1921, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS lUSTUALI-N AND N.Z. CAIJLK ASSOCIATION. gloaming scratched. SYDNEY. Sept. I I. Gloaming lias la on scratched for Saturday’s Roschill engagements owing to a cold wherefrom he is suffering, but it is improving. Cupidun did a mil,, gallop on Randwick track in I. In. The last six furlongs (accompanied by Collision) took 1.1. TV. KM PLOVERS \SSOCI ATION. AI’CKLAND, Sept. l-T At . a annual meeting of the Provincial Employers Association. Mr Silencer (President) said the time has arrived when the whole of the laws dealing with llu* settlement oi labour disputes might well be repealed, .eel one Act substituted, lie would suggest one (’null only should he set up tij adjudicate a!! labour disputes, 'o be open to all Unions whet-her registered under the Act or not. and to all employers. A strike a lockout should be made absolutely i'lagal. punish:-*4e by fine or imprisonment according to the culpability. OISITU A R Y. AUCKLAND. Sept, i I Obituary. - Rai llioleme" Kent, a;-;ed 71. He retired la~t .lui.e frmn Au.klanil managership ol the Alliance Assurance Coy. A HIGH BRIDGE.' (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY. Sept. 10. Rradlield. -liicf’ engineer of railway construction, lecturing on North >bin ■ bridge, stated tin- bridge would lx’ opened in 1031. It would be l 1 ’ 1 ' heaviest piece of steel bridge work in the world. Hradtield is sailing fur America and England lo complete contracts for tin’ work. (T.NSI'RK DERATE. SYDNEY. September A. ]n tlio Assembly the censure debut*' assumed a lively turn, in cnusof|iieiice of Mr Gardiner (independenl ! ,’iboui) attacking Government. It is G*lt in some (piartsu's tbat Mr (iardiner cannot consistently vote with in, (,o\eiunienl. AI'STR ALI AN POLITICS. MEI.HOEKNE. S.-jt, I.”). M, Cook addrnssing th • Natum'l Convention referred to Queensland as a State showing the disastrous results of labol r rule, lie expressed the opinion that the national tide ».o rising particularly in Yinsoria. "fin's Mr Lav. son’s victory wn« a trin-ik for national principles. iK \ M I'.N WAN!'INCREASE. M EL,lit ’ERNE, Sent, lb

Til,, s,e.imens’ l.’nien is deinaiiding an increase in wngex. • approximately 30,wei'kly. from inter-state passenger and cargo service owners. As a consequence oversea vessels are unable to carry inter-state passengers unless they cum],]v w itil the provisions »l the Navigation Act.

RAILWAY (il AGE. MELBOURNE. Sept. UV

A Commission niqiointoil by ll’v* I*"ib*i*ii| (iwvi'inmcnt to riqioi't on tin* rnilwnyx gnugi* probU'nt. submitted a f"]n,i*t icioiiiioi'iiiling 4ft. B)inib gauge for tin* Cominonwciiltb. involving it oust ol forty millions sterling.

MR TUDOR RESIGNS. Al EI.BOURNE. S<*)>t. l.*i. Mr Tiuloi* Ims resigneil llu* 4>mlersllip of tbe Lnboiir Burly owing to eonliniH’it ill-jnaltli* Mr ( hiirltou will probnbly suei-eeil him.

Victorian Einance. M ELItOUUN’E. Sept. l’i. 11l the Assembly. Mi* Lawson in presenting tin- supplementary estimates for 11120-21. staleil the receipts were t18,')22.0tX) ami expenditure £ 18..’Kw,000.

record high jump. MELBOURNE, Sept. 7. Musician jumped 7ft Klin at Wanga rati a show, a world's new* record.