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Hokitika Guardian, 4 February 1922, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. BUBONIC PLAGUE. BRISBANE, Feb. 3. A mild case of plague is reported in Brisbane. This is the first for more than a week. All other patients have recovered.

N.S.W. state orchestra. SYDNEY,. February 3 A meeting of the shareholders of the State Orchestra Guarantee Fund, decided to continue the guarantee during Mr Verbrugghen’s absence. It was stated that Now Zealand had contributed £IOOO towards the fund. SYDNEY LABOUR. 'Received This Dav at P. 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, February 4. Trouble over the selection of the Labour candidate for Sydney seat lia 3 developed a new phase. The Executive of the Labour party rescinded the previous decision, which excluded Mr McGirr, and decided to hold a fresh ballot next week. A big crowd of Union ists besieged the buildings while tho Executive were conferring. THE BASIC WAGE. SYDNEY, Feb. 4. Arguments on the question whether the Board of Trade has power to review the basic wage has concluded and decision was reserved.

MEDICAL AID I3Y AIR, BRISBANE, Feb. 4, A scheme is being promoted to provide an aerial service to co-operate with the medical profession in supplying rapid transit for patients, doctors, nurses, and medical comforts in the back country districts.

PRICE OF WAGES. (Received Tins Day at 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, February 4. Speaking at Wollongong, Mr Dooley referring to the demand for a reduction of wages said the Government took the stand mat prices of money profits and rent must first come down. Payment for labor was the last to go up, yet the poople wanted it to be the first to come down. This was manifestly unfair and most emphatically the Government would not stand for it.