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Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1921, Page 2

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, IUSTiIALIAN AND -N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION, j- ' > I WAuK.cn'. I SYDNEY, November 7. j [u the Arbitration Court, the Railway Commissioner applied for a reduction i*f 3/1 in the wages of the locomotive enginceis and the i ewer-hiuise tmginedrivers in accordance with the (recent declaration by the Board, of Trade. The Ctown intervened and asked for (an adjournment for a month. I his is j on the ground that the Crown has askI e d the Board of Train to recomider its | basic wage decision.

Judge Curlewis refused the Crown’s application. He stated an adjournment was nqt in the public interest as olaim,r granted the reduction in i tb n w ith the power-house engine < , i-. e;s. hat he adh)..:su'd the other case lor further evidence.

OVERTIME NOT WANTED. .MELBOURNE, Nov. 7. In the Federal Arbitration Court, the Australian Workers’ l nioa applied for the abolition of aljl dvertime, the Union's representative stating that the Union were opposed to overtime unless it were absolutely necessary. QUEENSLAND LOANS. 'Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY. November 7. Mr Theodore, oil route to Brisbane denied that he was visiting America for the purpose of raising a loan. He stated there was no doubt lie would again try America, when another loan loan was necessarv. A PASTORAL LETTER. ARCHBISHOP’S DRESS I STRICTURES.

i Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, November 8.

Archbishop Kelly has issued a pastoral letter strongly condemnatory of some women’s modes of dressing. The letter says inter alia that ‘‘The Devil’s snare is found to be set surely and fatally in allurements of attire.” He declares that the chief obstacle to reform is worldliness and adds: is indefensible and therefore seeks to hide itself in fashion. When fashion obtains sway over general usage, it disregards the requirements of modesty and religion. Such is the condition to which we have degenerated in our day.” The letter exhorts the laitv and clergy to do their utmost to sectiie reform, and to keep fashion within the limits of Christian decorum.

HOSTILITY TO LABOUR. BRISBANE, Nov. 7. In North Queensland a Country Political Partv conference passed a resolution t othe effect that the Party condemned the Government for politic:' l interference with the Judiciary, and for a harried closure of Parliament, and pointed out it was evidently their intention to govern without _ Parliamentary control, and suggesting the promulgation of a monster people’s petition, calling for the dismissal of - the Government.

A FIRE. SYDNEY, Nov 7. A fire destroyed Taylor’s general store in Junee. and the damage amounts to, £90.090.