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Hokitika Guardian, 16 September 1921, Page 3

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VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS AUSTRALIAN ANI) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. N.S.W. SOLDIERS’ I’KEFERENCE. SYDNEY, Sept. 13. Mr ('ami gave notice of a, Bill to limit the duration of the Preference to Returned Soldiers and Sailors Act. EPISCOPAL AUTHORITY. MELBOURNE. Sept, 13. The Anglican synod has made mnv departure, giving the Archbishop authority. under certain conditions to limit the tenure of office of incumbents. N.S.W. WHEAT SCANDAL. SYDNEY, Sept. 13. Tim N.S.W. Lunacy Court lias now discharged the order against Georges, who was concerned in the wheat deal, ax cabled on September 13. 1920. 3 lie Court held that) ho now is “sufficiently recovered to manage his own affair". A HIT AT LA HOUR. . MELBOURNE, Sept. 13

Mr Cunipston, director ol Public Health, vigorously condemned the health authorities in Queensland over tlii> case of bntoiiio plague as the most valuable period ho the prevention ot the spread of disease lias been lost. He added that although necessary precautimis were now being taken it was quite possible that the disease had already made its way to other Australian ports as a result of the delay by the Queensland Government. COALMINERS MOVE. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. Hi lo consequence ol intermittent work, the Council of the Coal Miners’ Federation decided to limit the working hu t,light to nine days, instead of eleven. The owner' tegard the decision as flouting the 11 ihonaj and a direct action clfoi t lo gain control of the mines. KILL the rats. SYDNEY. Sept. IB Mr MeGarr. Minister of Health, has announced the inauguration ol tin campaign against rats and other ptccautions throughout the Stale, to combat plague outbreaks. censure debate. . SYDNEY. Sept. IB In the Assembly the (ensure debate was unfinished and was adjourned till Tuesday. BISHOP ELECTED. SYDNEY. Sept. 'Hi Grafton Synod elected .1. M Ashton of Melbourne, as Bishop of G rail on m succession tu Bishop Drutli.