AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 May 1922, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLS ASSOCIATION THE UNEMPLOYED. SYDNEY, May 11. The Hon Mr Oakes states, in reference to the cessation of general unemployment relief at Broken Hull, that under the late administration, some relief had been distribut'd to men actually in employment at Broken Hill, and to others who were not even resident in the State.

A meeting of the Mayors of the various municipalities in the metropolitan area decided to approach the Government for permission to raise a I V per cent loan in order to find employment for idle returned soldiers.

MOUSE PLAGUE. SYDNEY, May 11

Householders in Narrnbri district are using poison against the mouse plague. The householders individually find from a few hundred to three and four thousands of mice dead in the morning.

A number of destructive fires in other districts are attributed 16 the mice gnawing matches.

STATE BAKERIES. SYDNEY, Alav 11

Sir T. Ilenley (Public Works Alinister) has announced that after the end of -May, the State bakeries will cease to supply any bread to the public, but would continue cully to supply public institutions, pending further consideration of the whole question.

AIASS MEETING OF BUILDERS SYDNEY, Alav 11

A mass meeting of all the building employees in Sydney will be held on the 2-ftli to consider the question of the basic: wage, and to’determine what action is to he taken towards the proposed reductions of wages and alterations of hours.

A SCATHING DENUNCIATION. SYDNEY, Alav 11

Bov ATr Davies, at the Congregational Assembly, gave an address and was outspoken in Lis condemnation of worldlincss. lie declared that, in the Kingdom of God, until hud no more right to spend the most of his life collecting wealth than the savage had to spend his life collecting scalps. ’ If to-day the mask were removed the mammon in the world would be found to be both obvious and ugly. We bad tried to love God, while wo exploited or hated men, and, as a result, did not love God, and God had it small, if any, place in our human affairs. We did not challenge the world to live in Christ’s way. We denied bis role in our ditily life. We talked brotherhood mid we practiced self interest. We talked love, and we practiced competition. Christ in the flesh was our one and only test of reality. The acceptance of the Four Gospels, its the Christian’s way, would demonstrate real Christianity. We all know it would produce a new church and it new social order. It would save us from trying to serve both God and cuminon.

'general strike forecasted (Received this day at 8.30 a.in.) SYDNEY, May 12.

The “Herald” says Trades Hall is making preparations for a general strike. The first Union likely to ho involved is that of the railwaymen employed in construction works, numbering 0,000, as a protest against the medical test that the Commissioners are seeking to enforce. The local miners, rural workers and shearers are likely to be drawn in. It is considered that certain shearers will not accept the recent award. In view of the position a conference of Union delegates decided that no sectional action should be taken which would involve any other section, without the consent of the Disputes Committee.