AUSTRALIAN

Hokitika Guardian, 7 August 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN

iDMHAI iA-e AND N ■ CAUL* .'SMM'IAI I'l S. ANZAC DAY. SYDNEY, August 0. The Inter-State Conference of returned soldiers passed a resolution: “That Anzne Day. April 25th, be known as Australia’s National Day, and be gazetted by the State and Federal Governments as a statutory holiday and (ommemorated annually.

fire brigade UNION. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 5. A s; .■rial meeting of the Fire Bri-

gade Employees Union is called for Tuesday to discuss the proposed reduction of seven shillings weekly wages. One c.f the motions to ho put to the meeting states if the reducion is put inn operation, the Union will adopt tile go-slow policy in extinguishing fires.

SUGAR PRICE. MELBOURNE, August 0. Tn the Federal House of Representatives the Labour Party proposed that the price of sugar in Australia should be reduced to Ijd per lb. as from August 7th. The motion was rejected by 30 votes to 26. AUSTRALIAN RAILAVAY. SYDNEY, Aug 6. Air Hughes has agreed to the proposals for linking the transcontinental railway at Port Augusta with Now South AVales railway. The alternative method was necessary, owing to opposition from Victoria and South Australia to the general scheme of unification. Tt is proposed to connect Port Augusta with New South AVales system at Hay AA'cntworth with the -I.»i gauge. SYDNEY, August 7. New South AVales team for the third test is the same as on Saturday.