MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1922, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.

THE STRIKE CALLED OFF. ROME, August 4. The “Daily Telegraph’s Rome cor- 1 respondent states the end of the strike was declared by a mysterious triumvirate of the Labour Alliance. What specific object wad achieved by tin's uncalled for disturbance of the entire nation by a coterie of fanatic labour leaders remains unexplained. As a resuit of the incidental riots, ten to fifteen Communists and fascistis were killed tynd forty injured.

NEW LINER. LONDON, Aug 4. The Commonwealth and Dominion liner Port Auckland did satisfactory triaf s at Belfast Lough with a speed of 12J knots •

BLAKE’S FLY. LONDON, Aug 4 Blake telegraphs from Ambala stating that since arrival he has been' dogged by bad luck. When he tried to leave for Allahabad the engine ran so badly that lie had to renew the petrol connections .drain flush and all tank pipes. When he finally started he had to return when half way to Delhi. He is now washing all the tanks’ connections again. A Fairey seaplane is awaiting them at Calcutta. HONOURS ENQUIRY. LONDON. Ang 4. Lord Devonshire joins the Honours Commission.

FREEZING WORKERS. WEI I I NOT ON. Aug I

Tile employers in the freezing industry have applied to the Arbitration Court to-delete the preference clause in the Canterbury Freezing Award. The reasons given for the application are that the workers have failed to observe the provisions of the award by striking. The application is made under tile clause in which the Court reserves power to delete or vary the preference clause.