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Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1922, Page 1

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AUKTHit.IAN AND N.Z. CABJ.Ii ASSOCIATION. N.S.W. PRINTING WORKS. SYDNEY, May 31. . Mr J. E. Spencer barrister and accountant has been appointed for a period of one year, to reorganise the Government printing office. A serior inspector of the Public Service Board W. Brooks, Legislative Councillor, and a master printer were recently commissioned to inquire into the working of the Departmene and teported that the business was too costly, owing to the generous concessions to employees in the shape of sick pay. holidays, short working week, and increased salaries, based on length of service, instead of efficiency.

MONEY FOR SCHOOLS SYDNEY, May 31. Mr Bruntnell submitted a minute to Cabinet recommending a loan ol thirteen bundled thousand for new schools Cabinet decided that in future, free railway carriage of children, he restricted for children attending public schools.

A BASS CHAMPION. SYDNEY. May 31. Dame Melba gave an- audience to the local bass Alfred Bonham, whom the Diva considers would become world renowned. if trained in Europe. -The “Herald” tuiiiii euting, says Melba's find is a surprise to musical connoisseurs, who were aware of Bonham's fine voice, but were always dissatisfied with the roughness of production. Melba, contends that European studies would result in giving the necessary polish fop entry into opera. Bonham is an employee of a Deportment of the City Council, and hits figured on Sydney concert platforms and Royal philharmonic society for several vonrs.

CA NI3ER R A DISPUTE. SYDNEY. May 31. The men’s representative on the tribunal adjudicating the Canberra dispute lias resigned, on the grounds that the Chairman was about to deliver an award not based on the evidence. The award is expected to-day. AYOOL SALES. BRISBANE, .May 31. Competition was keen at the woo! sales, greasy meiinos selling at advanced rates. Strong competition from America, also Japan. Increases in prices ranged from five to ten per cent.

NEED FOR LONDON PROTECTION SYDNEY, Mav 31.

The Annual Conference of the NewSouth Wales Graziers’ Association, the President said that the outlook of the meat industry of Australia had never been so critical before as it is now. The future of the industry depended largely oil the understanding of grading and of the intricacies of distribution. They would never get anywhere.

c said, until they laid sone one acting it London who thoroughly undeistood -lie position.

CANBERRA LABOUR DISPUTE. SYDNEY. May 31. Tli,. melt’s representative on the triliinitil adjudicating the Canberra disul o has resigned oil the grounds that die chairman is about to deliver an iwnrd not based on the evidence. Publication of the award is expected to-

WHITE AUSTRALIA. BRISBANE. May 31

Tlte Federal Premier, Mr Hughes, inis been ini minted hero by deputations particularly in the sugar interests, w ho have been pressing vr lions requitenents.

Speaking at Townsville, Mr Hughes said that from what he seen during his present visit, he was satisfied that the men. woman and children of the [North Queensland had exhibited all the qualities ot robustness characteristic of their race. They were a living refutation of the silly statement that the tropical coast lands of the far north of Australia was not suitable for white settlement. He appealed to them never to let go the banner on which the policy of “White Australia” was inserioed. If Australia could only be saved by black labour, then he would say rather let it perish!

ATTEMPT TO AY RECK TRAIN. SYDNEY, May 31

An attempt was made to wreck the Brisbane express train between Fastwood and Eping, a sleeper being firmly fixed across the tails. The police are inquiring.

N.S.W. PUBLIC SERVANTS. SYDNEY, Mav 31

Hon Mr Bavin to-day received a deputation from the N.S.W. Public Ser•vants Association. The Association asked the Government to delay its proposed reduction of the salaries of Civil Servants, in accordance with the decrease in the basic wage.

Mr Bavin, in reply, said il was not proposed to reduce the salaries ot Pub--lid Servants, hut, what was proposed to he done was that wherever the salaries had been increased on account ot the basic- wage, those salaries must decrease with any decrease in the basic " ' THE M ANDREW A. M ELI OURNE, .May 31. The Australian Navy Department is now dispatching a ship to search the Middleton and Elizabeth Reefs tor the missing barque Mauurewa.