AUSTRALIAN

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN

UISTRAtIAN AND N.Z. cAhtfi ASSOCIATION

i SYDNEY January 26. There was perfect weather for Anniversary Day holiday, and it attracted large crowds to the sports meetings arid races. The Anniversary Handicap resulted: Greg Princes and Charles a dead heat 1, Kashmir 3. Time 2.33 J. The owners divided.

AGAINST WAGE CUTS. SYDNEY, Jau. 26. The Premier of New South Hales, Mr Dooley, states that In; will fight stienuously against any attempt by the Board of Trade to lower the basic wage, as lie doubts if the Board has the power to review the wage. It the wage is reviewed lie says, the State Government will be represented at it by Counsel. FIRE DAMAGE. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 27. Both fires were subdued. In Lasseter’s building, the three top, of five ' floors, heavily stocked with machinery, were gutted. The damage on account of the fire and water wil) be (very heavy. Tn Grace Brothers building, the two top floors were gutted and the stocks of furniture destroyed or damaged 'TJhe total losses will run iilyfco a big figure.

A SYDNEY RESIDENT. SYDNEY, January 27. A. B. Pidijington, mentioned in the cable, is a prominent Sydney lawyear authority and writer upon ec-r----nomic questions.