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Hokitika Guardian, 20 December 1921, Page 1

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. OA It US ABSOOIATION. N.S.W. POLITICS. SYDNEY, Dee. 20. The Coalition Government bas iwt yet been formed. Both progressives and Nationalists held a meeting, but apparently no finality was reached. It is reported there is a strong probability of tlio .Progressive Council tailing a firm stand against the Coalition. SEAMEN’S POLICY. MELBOURNE, Dec. IP. Regarding the question of insufficient manning for steamers, the General Secretary of the Australian Seamen’s Union denies that the Union proposes to put any job control policy into operation. He static that the men have been advised to retrain from any action likely to precipitate trouble. SYDNEY. Dec. If. Burns, l’hilps ami Co., shipowners, have received advices trom Melbourne that, as a result »l action taken by the Industrial Registrar, the steamer .Mr;.tram's dispute has been temporarily settled. The vessel is sailing tomorrow, both parties having agreed to submit the manning question to a .Manning Committee m be appointed under the Navigation Act.

THE MAKAM.ro HOLD-UP. SYDNEY, December 19. It is now stated the Makambo was held up owing to the illness of the cook who was replaced and the vessel departed. The Seamens Union announced job control will lie introduced on the steamers Moira, Araluen and Kowarra, where it is considered the number of the respective c-rews are not sufficient. According to advice from Melbourne both parties to the Matarnm dispute conferred with the Commonwealth industrial registrar and arrived at a settlement, hut the owners in Sydney den v any knowledge of this. N.S.W CABINET. SYDNEY, December 19. Sir John Fuller is submitting a Ministry formed of Nationalists and Progressives to the Governor to-day. MORE PLAGUE. BRISBANE, Dec. 19. Another case of plague iR reported. CENSURE MOTION. BERTH, December 19. 11l the Assembly Air Collier gave notice of motion of censure of Government in connection with the purchase of Warromitaki-Cliffon railway, without the authority of Parliament. NEWCASTLE Dee. 19. Arrived Glaucas from New Zealand. MELBOURNE, Dec. 19. Arrived Paloona from Bluff: Joan Craig from Wanganui.