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Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1922, Page 1

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. SHEARING OPERATIONS. SYDNEY, Sep. 11. Shearing is proceeding steadily over live hundred sheds, representing eight million sheep, working under award rates. Sheds representing seven million sheep lrnve not yet started work. A POET’S WILL. SYDNEY, Sept. 11. M.r Henry Lawson left few effects, but tinder his Will, his walking stick goes to a friend, and afterwards is to lie willed to the Mitchell Library, which also gets the last pencil the pret used. Mi* Mutch, Cx-MBlister of Edcntioii, receives a pell and other friends respectively a match-box, pipe, pair spectacles, collar, plugs of tobacco. COAL MINERS TROUBLE. SYDNEY, Sept. 12 On the application of the Southern Colliery Proprietors Association, the High Court made absolute a rule nisi restraining the Coni Tribunal from proceeding to deal With claims of employees in the southern district before hearing an application by the Southern Proprietors Association lor a reduction of wages. The Court expressed no opinion whether the claims of the Southern employees might be proceeded with on original reference of dispute to the court in January 1921. DISASTROUS FIRE. SYDNEY, Sept. 11.

A fire at Middle Harbour destroyed a hoarding house and boatslied with forty valuable boats. - The damage amounts' to £IO,OOO. BEAUFORI) AND GLOAMING. SYDNEY, Sept. 11.

Beauford and Gloaming meet again on Saturday at Resold 11 meeting in the Hill Stakes over the mile course. VALUABLE HORSES SOLD. SYDNEY, Sept. 11. ‘ On behalf of Mr Stead the racehorse Truthful was sold for 1300 guineas. Absurduin went for 1075 guineas, and Ridiculous 450 guineas. Radiant lviglit was passed in at 1900 guineas.