AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 December 1921, Page 1

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AUSTH.tI.tAN AND N.Z. OARI.K ABSOOIATTON. iron ORE IMPORTS. SYDNEY, December 30. Statistics show Victoria and other States are exporting iron and "tool 'into New South Wales at the expense of the latter's industries which are stated to he crippled by high wages and shorter hours ruling. From duly to December, 1911), the importation amounted to .>>*> was increased to 145 during duly and Detent her HE2I. ENGINEER’S WORK SYDNEY December 30. The Eldons are eagerly watching lotnotification of the resumption of the engineering workshops in the New Year failing which it is estimated twenty thousand engaged in engineering w ill be unemployed.

MR VERItREGGHEN. SYDNEY, December dO. Mr Henri Vcrbt ugglion. the great orchestral conductor, has by wireless refilled the suggestion that he will not return to Sydney after the expiration of his six months’ leave. Him. Air Mutch states that the continuance of the New South Wales Oichestrn depends on the willingness of the guarantors to accept another conductor during Air Verbmgghen’s absence.

militaristic paper. SYDNEY, December 29. Tlie Sydney “Morning Herald’* claims this year’s Federal economy will reduce to inefficiency the air force, declaring only five squadrons of tho seven planned as the minimum remain, as the result of the reduction of £IOO.000 in air force vote. Instead of 18 machines per squadron there are now only four, and the whole force is reduced from 90 to 19 officers and men. EXTENDED OUTBREAK EXPECTED MELOURNE, Dec. d 0 The Federal Health authorities stale that they expect, a recurrence of bubonic plague during March or Fchr