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Hokitika Guardian, 24 July 1922, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N. 7.. OABLB ASHOCIA7IDS COAL TRIHUXAL. SYDNEY, July 21. At tlio Coal Tribunal, .Mr Itaddoly, the men’s representative, said the proprietors had thrown down a challenge to the .Miners l’ - ederation hy asking for the cancellation ot the award, lie warned them it might bring about one of the biggest strikes the Commonwealth laid seen, lie accused the proprietors of deliberately attempting to ciiu.se an upheaval in industry. X.S.W. POLITICS. SYDNEY, July 21. Speaking at the Commercial Travellers’ Association annual dinner, Sir 0. Kuller said the Oovernment would keep Clyde works open and he could prophesy the Newcastle steel works would soon he working again. Cnfortunately there were men preaching the go-slow policy, lie Imped interference would not lie necessary, hut if it were, the Ministiy would he strong enough to meet the situation. RAILWAY Cl 1A IK i ES. SYDNEY, July 21. .Mr Eraser, chief railway Commissioner. saiil he could not give a promise of an early reduction of fares and freights, as the murden of the railways had increased enormously. Ihe interest charge had increased 112 per cent in ten years, and the interest burden to each unit id population had increased bv sixtv-seven per cent. I, ill SHANK. July 21. The Arbitration Court reduced wages of male employees on i little stations by leu shillings to LI Ids and (mind. WOMEN'S 11101 ITS. M.KLHOI'KNK, July 21 A bill being introduced in the Legislative Council by Mr Disney (Labour) providing that no woman shall, by reason only of sex or marriage, be disqualified from being a candidate tor imv election, whether for the Council or Assembly, or sitting or voting there- , in. if elected.