AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1921, Page 1

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APMTHALIAN AND N.Z. CAIII.E ASSOCIATION. AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. SYDNEY, Nsr. o. A ( onfa-n-nee s>f Employers and Employ, es to solve unemployment, decided that the basis ol 1 discussion he the cause nf unemployment, the employers’ remedy and employees’ remedy. Employees urged that the question ho npj prom-lied front a scientilie standpoint, ! not. jialiative. The employiH'S (Oiitend_ e.-l that if employers were pre]iared to Ido their Lit timards solving the proj hlein, the employees should also, hut > they denied they wer,. advocating less : wages on shorter hours. I’ll!- ( oiifer--1 en"- adi-uniied t-11 Wednesday. Th,. i’iii--lg-Mna‘-'d wireless received a message .-tnling that upon the inatigli-

■ rat pm or tno c» i m div th,. svstem will girdle the earth, tin,. Ah- Hat-ding to dispatch a |V, im Washington In the whole earth. ■[•!,,, Trades Union has ordered -iiqa mas-tings imitiediately. The men nr- notified that wages are being reduc. od ill a-enrdanee with the basic wage decision. MKUBOUHXE. Nov 5. Th,. Premiers’ Conference has terminated. Tt was agreed that each cp-ate draft a practical scheme) in the nature of a contract with the Commonwealth specifying what lands are avntlabl,. for' immigration purposes, what public works are necessary, and what guarantee of employment can lie placed before prospective immigrants. In the House ~f Pcnresontal ives 11',,,fbes submitted an offer by a French (Annually in New Hebrides company. He desires t» sell French interests m about Yew Hebrides to Australia for half a million sterling. Tt ' s stnted Tanan and America are anxious to purchase. Mr Hughes personally opposed the scheme, mainly on account of the condominium administration. He also doubted whether a clear title was obtainable.