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Hokitika Guardian, 6 October 1922, Page 3

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lOJTHIIHN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A PAINTER DEAD. SYDNEY, Oct. 0. Obituary—Mrs Ellis Rowan, the bird and flower painter. FREE STATE CAPTURE. (Received this dav at 10,30 a m ) LONDON, Oct. 5. Free State troops have seized much ammunition, and recovered stolen property. N.SAV. MINE LOCK-OUT. SYDNEY, Oct 5. At a meeting of the Delegate Board of tho southern miners, a letter from ;tli Southern Colliery Proprietors’ Association, asking that the motion passed at the aggregate meeting res garding stop-work meetings on Wednesday b rescinded. was submitted to the Board, and it was decided to recommend that, provided the owners agree to instal electric safety lamps I by March, the men will work as usual J on 'Wednesday. ! The recommendation will be submitted to the various lodges for ratiftca- ! tion, and it is expected flu* result will he known on Monday. j

* LONGER IVOR king week. HOBART, Oct. 5. A number of engineers employed by the Mount Lye 11 Company, who were dismissed on I* ridny Inst for refusing to work the forty-eight hours week, have been instructed by the Union executive to return, to work. HIGH COURT DECISION. (R-eeivrd this dav at 8 a.m.) MELBOURNE. Oct. 5. Following tile decision ol the High Court- that bonus shares in companies ars exempt from income tax, refunds will be made of taxes previously levied on shares. A large amount is involved. CO I-LI ERS TO RESUME. (Received this .lay at 10.30 tun.) SYDNEY. O. tober <>■ As n result of a compulsory (oiiler-enc-c l etoeon no tliv:n coal,owners and the miners feeler-, turn, w< rk " ill be usiinit'd rt West Wa’l-eirl c lliery -n

REQUEST REFUSED. SYDNEY, October (i. I Sir Ge). F'Fer lefused a requestby a depetai n> i of Assembly members j of both Vai ties, that the salaries of j country luenibo s be increased from | t(, £875 steel ii-'. The deputation j pointed cut Fiat more than half the Laaeinhlv was fav: urnhle, and sought permission for a Private Members Bill. Sir G. Fuller replied that it ‘>t were passed, he would instruct the Treasurer . not to sign, cheques.

HIDES MARKET. MELBOURNE. O toher 0. Tile hide 1 - market was keen and values firm for all good < ouditiulieel bides, whilst extreme lights advanced a farthing.