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Hokitika Guardian, 17 November 1922, Page 3

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IUimtALIAN AND N’.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. SEAMEN’S ATTITUDE. MELBOURNE, Nov. 15. The crew of the Hauraki refused to take the vessel to sea, unless paid old award rates, contending they signed on at the old rates until January. The Union Coy., refused the rr.qr.est. The Paloona’s mail is going to Sydney to he shipped by the Ulimaren for New Zealand. INDUSTRIAL COURT. ADELAIDE, Nov. 15. The. Industrial Court will be abolished under the provisions of new Industrial Disputes Bill now before the Assembly. A THEATRE FIRE INCIDENT. BRISBANE, Nov. 10. A fire which resulted in £IO,OOO -terling damage to adjoining premises, caused a scare among a big audience in the Theatre Royal. A stampede was starting when Detione, a leading member of the Theatre orchestra, seizing a fiddle commenced playing, and with his wife jazzed about the stage. The audience gradually quietened and resumed their scats. They were dispersed quietly a little later, ]>v order of the firemen in view of the threatened spread of the flames. WOOL SALKS. (■Received this dav at S a.m.l ' SYDNEY, Nov 16. At this week’s wool sale, competition for all good classes was very keen and widtly distributed at high levels. Super greasy merino touched 38.} d a season record for Sydney. SYDNEY NEWS. SYDNEY, Nov. 17. Statistics for the year ending 1922, showed that £10,671,000 were expended in alcoholic drinks giving an average of 05 per head of the population being 5s 5d average decrease on the previous year. • SYDNEY, Npv. 17 Owing to the reduced demand following a drop in temperature the water position lias considerably eased, diougli relief is not expected until rain alls. 1