AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1922, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAUI.E ASSOCIATION THE BASIC! WAGE. SYDNEY, May 27. The Board of Trade is expected to decide next week whether the women’s basic wane will he reviewed. A reduction of os is foreshadowed. The new wage for men was gazetted yesterday, and applied to Broken 11 ill. .Judge Rcehy, in the Profiteering Prevention Court, increased the price oi milk from 7Jd to 8d on the ground that the cost of production increased during the winter. SHIPPING LANE. SYDNEY, May 27. ' The Commonwealth Dominion Jane of steamers propose establishing a regular monthly service from Australia to Hamburg to compete against the German line, when trade is resumed on August Ist. CONFERENCE FAILS. SYDNEY, May 27. ■Coalminers met the owners at a conference and discussed the latter's suggested reductions in wages. The conference proved resultless, and adjourned till next week. A DIVIDEND. MELBOURNE. May 27. The Federal Treasury will distribute £.*5,000,000 sterling interest on war loans on June Loth. COMPANY WINDING UP. MELBOURNE:. May 27. In consequence of (nstho Cusseii stating that certain emcles oi the company were an unreasonable restraint on trade, the Victorian Onion and Potato Growers Association directors recommended shareholders to wind up the company, which was tormed in ILI2I to maiket potatoes and onions. SYDNEY, May 29.

The Hospitals Association deputation asked the Chief Secretary for financial assistance in the direction of some compulsory system. He suggested Government pav pound for pound. -V conference of hospitals decided that in the event of a compulsory system, each district ho allowed the right of continuing the voluntary system each district be allowed the right of continuing the voluntary system if they wished. Mr Oakes replied that the Department was hard put to cope with the demands and promised an investigation to ascertain ways and means. THE MAN CREW A. SYDNEY. May 29. The Assistant I.ightboii-ekcopcr at die South Head, whose soil is aboard tlie missing barque Manurewa. has offered a substantial sum towards coaling a vessel to search the Middleton Reef. , . It is understood that the federal Navy Department has been in cominotinication with the New Zealand Government relative to a search, now that wreckage is coining to light almost daily.

Tim Sydney agents are in an unfortunate position, as they find it difficult to make positive identification, they not being familiar with the Manurewa. which traded so long between Auckland and San. Francisco that the details of her a re-forgotten by them.

THE LATEST REPORT. BRISBANE, May 29,

The steamer I.evuka, from Sydney, has reported that she struck a submerged mast half a mile off Solitary Island, in over 50 feet of water.

It is believed that it belongs to the Manurewa. The I.evuka was not damaged.