AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1922, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN.

ACSTItAI.IAN AND N.Z. CAIII.I'. ASSOCIATION. SHI RHINO C (H.I.ISION. SYDNEY, A!a.v 23. The collier steamers Meeimlerry and VVallseiid collided in the early hours ot the morning off Red Head, near Newcastle. The Meeimlerry was badly dam aged, and put Inn k to port in a sinking condition, with a Hooded boiler-room, hut the captain managed to bench her. The Wallseml was pet all'ected. There weic no casualties.

N.S.W. POMTICS. SYDNEY. May 23

The Opposition in the Assembly alleged that the Coalition Party. prior to the elections, gave a pledge not to support an early liipior referendum in the event of their being returned to power, and also that, if pressed to the last ditch, the Ooveriliilent was to stipu late that any referendum was to he held next election day. that is in three years’ time.

cfn all i:y MFKDFR. AIF.DHOIHNE. May 23. 'file report of a hoard that has been inquiring into the distribution ot the (Inn Alley murder reward has recoilin', lided that the larger part of it he given to Ivy Matthews, ami that substantial sums go to Olive Maddox and Harding.

TIMBER STRIKE. HOBART, Alay 23

’[hole has 1 cot 4 a climax tit an industrial tiouhle. The timber workers are on strike at (Jevcston in the Huon district. The climax was reached when the unionists obje, ted to the “loyalists” admission to the local picture show. They asked that they he ejected. The .loyalists then left. They went to their boardinghouse, but were followed by the crowd, who were insulting and molesting them. The following night, all attempt was made to blow up the hoardinghoii.se, a charge of gelignite being exploded at the rear of the building. There were no casualties, but •considerable damage was caused, and the explosion was heard five miles a wav.