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Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1921, Page 3

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UJIttTIAI.IAN'AND N. 7.. CAIII.E ASSOCIATION. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. SYDNEY, September 2b. Xo further plague rats have I in this -lute "I (.Imvnslaud since Saturday. ’1 lit* outlook i- regarded as hopelill. PERTH, Sept. 2b. In the Legislative Council, the Minister of Eil ileat inn introduced an Electoral Act Amendment Rill which permits State members to stand lor the Federal election will resigning the State. He declared til* action ol l lie Feder.d Parliament in barring Stale members could be made legally ofioeby an alteration of the Federal ( 'unstiUition. This Hill was an assertion nl State rights. MELBOURNE. September 2b. .Mr Cook expressed entire agreeineet with the powers of the basic wage judgment. but the dominant feeling in frade union circles is disappointment that the wage was not increased, some officials voicing the opinion that in view of the unsatisfactory result of arbitrations llicv might decide to abandon the Court proceedings. SVDXEV Sep . 2b Owing to the outbreak ol plague, Lord Nortlielifl'e lias cancelled bis Queensland visit. i BRISBANE, Sept. 2b. The remaining body of Mount Mulli--1 gau tragedv was located under a lallol earth, but ii is impossible to recovi r <t until tile ini no is again in working order. Considerable doiibl exists regarding the identity of many of those interred. CHURCH UNION. (Received This Day at 0.40 n.m.) , MELBOURNE, Scot. “2b A joint interstate committee on Church Union, after considering rum- | (mous simoiuhnonts to t!»<‘ |M’o|)«m»u j basis of doctrines 'and policy lias concluded. There were eighty amen I- ‘ incuts, twenty-three mi doctrine and j fifty-seven on policy, and about hr ll lof these were adopted. RemarkiMe i unanimity was reached on debatable • points, alter discussion.