AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1922, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN.

ATT6THAI/iAN t AND N.2. pAnLE ASSOCfATION

.BRICKWORKS CLOSE. SYDNEY, June 12, i Bathhurst Brickworks which . have ( been working lor llio past fitty years bare dosed, owing to the high cost of labour. PI’EKE 15ENCE TO SOLDIERS. j BRISBANE, June Pi. ■ A movement, initiated by Trades and Labour Coniicil to secure the deletion ' of prefrence to soldiers from all awards ha received the support.of a large number of unions, which agreed to auhorise the Council to approach the Arbitration Court on their behalf on tho matter. i ELECTION RESULTS. HOBART, June 12. Election figures for all divisions are incomplete, as thousands of absent postal votes have not been counted. Until this .is done'the quotas cannot be arrived at Present asppearances point to fairly equal representation of nationalists gaining a majority of one or two. The country party seems certain to hold the balance of power.

1 VUOiUS ACCESSION OF SUPPORT HOBART. June 11. The outstanding feature of the election was the heavy vote polled I>\ I.ahour, which was largely due to the activity of the Civil Service and small traders. The seats of the Premier and the Leader of tho Labour Party are safe. ASSYRIAN CLER C VMA N BAR RED. (Received this day at S a.m.) SYDNEY. Juno 12. Reverend Ormuz. an Assyrian Church of England clergyman, who arrived on tho Ventura, on a British passport from San .Erancisco. was not allowed to land, and will he returned to America when tho Ventura sails on Wednesday. Rev. Ormuz came to Australia with the intention of lecturing on the massacre of Christians by Mahommedaus in Mesoptamia. N.S.W. ORCHESTRA. SYDNEY. June 12.

Frank Clarke. Minister of Works in Victoria, and Chairman of the Melbourne (!uara.ntee Fund, discussed the ouestion of the Kln.te Orchestra with Mr Rruntnell, and stated that Melbourne would substantially increase her guarantee if Derr \ erhrngghon returned to conduct the orchestra.

WOOL SALES. SYDNEY. June 12. The wool sales were continued, the bulk of the offerings consisting of comebacks and crossbreds. Competition was ltee.it and bite rates were maintained. HERMAN TOYS. (Received tin's day at 8.30 a.m.) SYDNEY. June 12. I,manufacturers are concerned at tlio statement that German toys for Christmas hove been oflered to the Sydney trade at remarkably cheap VeM's :yid ;**i curly delivery. The articles are said tu he of excellent workmanship such as trill sell well for Christmas. DEFENCE COMPENSATION. SYDNEY. June 12. Cuiiiin nsaticu to lie paid the personnel of the defence forces compulsorily* retired exceeds £850.000 sterling. SHIPPING AWARD. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, .tune 12. Justice Powers dismissed the application bv thi> Merchant Service Uu'ld of Australasia, that the Court should strike out the whole of the first section of the plaint dealing with ship owners, and the claim to compel pilotage, the authorities to pnv the pilot an annual salary of £BOO sterling, and to insert in its place a clause that, the State should pay to certain defined pilots at the four ports only all annual salarv of 0800.

E! KCTION RESULTS. HOBART. June 12. x.» (lofMiiio Hod ion results arc ported hoforo AYodnosdnv.