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Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1921, Page 3

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U'SHIALIAN AND N.Z. I AHI It ASSOCIATION. REDUCING WAGES. ißeceived This Day lit. 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY. Oct. 20. The Secretary of the Imiimoiiblers' Union announced that employees wages at Hoskins workshops were reduced by three shillings, in accordance with the decision of the Hoard of Trade. \ aliens •Lon trade unions discussed fit • suggestion of a strike and <1 ri led t.i approach the eomt to proceed against Hoskins for a breach id the act. THE WHEAT POOL. SYDNEY. Dei. In the Assembly. Mr Lang read a cable from the Agent G.-neial den;, ii.g Lord InchcafH? was in any v. ay associated with the linamiug ut the wheat potil. A TRIPLE TRAGEDY. SYDNEY, Hit. 20 A triple tragedy occurred at llumc reservoir near Alhury. A huge steam excavating shovel mica it !ted an miexploded bag of blasting powder, which exploded, hurling men in all directions. George Grrhrig, George lVarse and William Wakt'ford were killed. WOOL PAYMENTS. MELBOURNE. Oct. 20.

The Directors ot Bawia have decided |o cancel the wool priority certificates, not already returned, by a cash payment of L‘5,250.(HH1 sterling on 18th Mav next.

EDITOR TARRED AND FEATHERED. i Received This Rav at 10.15 n.inA .MELBOURNE, Oil. 2(i. Grant llervy, editor of the “Mildtiru Sun.” was tarred and leathered (rout bead to foot, by twenty men, for publishing a statement alleging Dcgars, a prominent Mihlura peisouagc. was going bankrupt.