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Hokitika Guardian, 19 May 1922, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION BASIC AVAGE TEST. SYDNEY, Alay 19. , Judge Bolin is submitting a test question to the Full Arbitration C ourt dealing with the basic wage. The questions to he asked are whether the , Board is entitled to make fresh awards within twelve months of the previous award ; whether the declaration is valid or not; also whether the Court is hound to act on flic Board’s decision. AIEI,BOURNE. Alay 19. Justice Powers acting on the assumption of the basic wages lor shearel's arc £3 12s per week fixed the rates for slmming at 35s per hundred. in, lien of ?”s previously mentioned. Other rates were raised one sixth on the award already announced.

I! KSKiNED AS PROTEST. SYDNEY. May 10. After expressing disapproval of tlie Marine Council which practically controls the new Navigation Act. Mr Tom Walsh has resigned and also induced the Executive of the Seamen’s J'nion to endorse his action.

THE BK ATX DISEASE. BWSBANE. -May lit. Doctors are mystified over the brain disease, cabled on Thursday. Borne fear it may be due to eating bananas. The Southern Fruit-Ormvers’ Association is concerned in connection with the latter theory, as the rumour has caused a slump, in Ole lianana trade.