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Hokitika Guardian, 22 May 1922, Page 4

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I AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CADI,E ASSOCIATION ! THESORIII,LIST'S yCARREL. . * ' * • May 20. 1 The “Daily Telegraph” has opened its columns to contestants in the rlhesophiseal squabble, and is being inundated with blasts and counter-blasts from contending sections. These include sweeping charges against certain Sydney leaders, which Mrs Besnnt advised should lie taken to the police, as they were the proper people to deal with in such miHtcrs. This advice has |,(»t*ll resoiitccl in sonic quarters as an alleged attempt to sidestep the trouble.

A COMPANY’S FAILURE. 1 MELBOURNE, May 20. Howard Smith and Coy. are seeking sanction to reduce the capital of the Company from five to -I) million sterling, by paying o(f ball a million preference shares.

THE UNEMPLOYED. SYDNEY. May 20. The Lord Mayor has announced that owing to the prompt action by Government, llie problem of unemployed lias been practically solved. The City Council was absorbing a number of men. Suburban Councils employing residents in their own district. Where practicable soldiers were given preference. in employment, then married men and single last.

SHOW IMPROVEMENTS. ' Syl/NKY, Mav 2(

The Royal Agricultural Society is dispatching tliuir Secretary, H. M. Somer to America in June to attend shows in Canada and United States, with a view of carrying out further improvements in Sydney.

SYDNEY’S BRIDGE. SYDNEY. May 20.

Alderman Brooks (Legislative Councillor)'''expressed indignation at the likelihood of Sydney Harbour bridge being built by Americans. It would be repugnant to think in years to fame Hint the bridge would lie a permanent slur oil the capacity of British indiistiy. The work should be performed from beginning to end by British workmen.

STOPPING WORK. SYDNEY. May 21

The Inst of the mills at Broken Ilill steel works and Port Wartnli. will close next week. It is nothoritalivcly stated the Company will not entertain thoughts of re-ojieiiing them until wages and price of coal are reduced. question of wages. SYDNEY, May 20.

An interesting position lias arisen, as the result of an appeal to the Full Court, challenging the authority of the Board of Trade to issue more than one declaration in a year. The previous Government sought legal advice on the same point when refusing to gazette the declaration, and ascertained then that tile only procedure would lie to contest the application of the new isite. The Bread Carters’ Union appealed against the Board’s decision and it. was referred to the Full Court b.\ Judge Rolin. If the appeal is upheld, the Government will lie obliged to amend the Act. widening the powers of the Board, Imt such will be against Sir (!. Fuller's pre-election promise that there would lie no reduction of wages except decreases granted in the ordinary course. Various branches ol the baking trade an* holding a mass meeting on Sunday, with a view ol deciding action to he taken, in the event of wages being decreased.

Amalgamated engineering Union. Railway and Tramway section, is convening a meeting to consider the High Courts decision that the commissioners are not Imimd by the Federal Award to engineers, granting a substantial increase of wages.

A SHIPPING COMBINE. SYDNEY. May 21

Advices from Atintrha say it is proposed to form a shipping corporal ion with a capital of thirty thousand dollars ( r>, in which w ill be merged all *.American shipping concerns at present operating ill the Pacific, the object to control one line between United Stall's. Japan and China, and one from Unite States. Japan, PliiMippinos, Australia iinil India. It is hoped to include the Pacific Company. Tf the proposal matures it is intended to take over fifteen American passenger fliers from tin* American Shipping Board. Local shipping offices are not acquainted with the proposal.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. SYDNEY. Mnv 21

Tl c Presbyterian Assembly opened with an imporlaiil debate on a series of resolutions moved by tht' Rev Dr Harper, asking for a declaration of faith. The icsolut ions are the outcome of an address delivered by the Rev nl: it Edwards, from the Moderator’s 'chair, last year, wherein it is alleged some articles of faith were attacked, and which lias caused considerable heartburning among Presbyterians genera II v.

WARSHIP SCRAPPED. SYDNEY, May 21 The Defence Department is ollering the old cruiser Psyche for sale.

BADAK TIN CASE. MELBOURNE, May 21

11l the Kodak’tin ease (cabled April 21) of alleged fraud over shares, the jury found Scarborough Clarke, and Orton not guilty of conspiracy. The foreman added that the jury was ol opinion that accused though not guilty for conspiracy, were guilty ol misrepresentation, Accused were discharged.