AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 October 1922, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. S-VFETY LAMPS QUESTION. SYDNEY, Oct. 8. -Replying to the miners’ request Tor the electric safety lamps, the coal owners said the latter were only in the experimental stage. They also stated that much expenditure would be entailed on repairs. At the same time they were desirous of improving the existing system. TlfU WEDNESDAY STRIKE. SYDNEY, Oct. 8. At a special meeting of the Southern coal mine owners, it was decided that the miners must give a guarantee that the miners’ Wednesday strike each week must be declared oil' lielme the pits would lie re-opened. WOOL TOPS CASK. MELBOURNE, Oct. 8. The first instalment of the judgment in the Wool Tops ease (cabled September !), in which over a million was involved, arising out of the wool tops export regulation) has been delivered by Mr Justice Isaacs, whose function was tw determine the questions of fact and the questions of law to he argued before the Kill! High Court. Mr Justice Isaacs found against the company. FEATHER-WEIGHTS. SYDNEY. Oct. 8. At the Stadium, Peck Ramies, a Californian feather-weight, beat Parky MacFnrlnne, after seventeen hardlought rounds, the Australian tiring tiv wards the finish.

.MIDDLE-WEIGHTS MELBOURNE. Oet. 8

Stewart heat Charlie Ring for the middle-weight championship of Australia, on points. The contest was marked by hard slugging throughout. The winner inflicted some severe punishment, downing Ring several times.

WAGE CUT CAUSES STRIKE. SYDNEY, Oet. 8.

The moulders at the Alexandria Slove Works have struck in consequence of the management reducing their wages by 4s per week.