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Hokitika Guardian, 8 January 1923, Page 1

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RETURN TO WORK. SYDNEY, Jan. 8. A mass meeting of boilermakers and ironworkers’ assistants decided to return to work on a forty-eight hours' week. MOERAKI SAILS. MELBOURNE, Jan. 8. The Moeraki saileed on Saturday, manned by non-unionists. No trouble ■•ins experienced. FEDERAL ELECTIONS. MELBOURNE, Jan. 8. Barber (Labour) was elected to the first Victorian Senate va’eancy. PERTH, Van. 8. Needham (Labour) was elected to the first Senate seat for West Australia.

AUSTRALIA NSENATE. ADELAIDE, January 6. Mr Iloare, the Labour candidate, has won the first Senate seat for South Australia. The counting is still proceeding for the other seats. STEEL WORKERS' WAGES. SYDNEY. Ta unary 3. As a result of a com Terence between the representatives of the Broken Hill I’roprietaiw Co., and the employees ol the Nowcast I Steel Works, an agrenient has been reached on tho question of wages and the works will open as soon as the price of coal is reduced. The agreement is based on the industrial court’s suggestion to make up the full wages Inter on. from the first profits of the company. AUSTRALIAN SERVICE RESUMES. SYDNEY, Juntiary G. Tho North Coast Shipping Company lias encountered trouble with the Seamen’s Union in connection with the manning of its new steamer the Woolonghar. The Seamen’s Union is insisting on a. ballot for the crew, while tlie company insists on tho right of its own officers to select a crew. The deadlock has resulted in the company threatening to sail on Monday with a ‘scratch’ crew. FRENCH WARSHIPS. SYDNEY. Jan 5. The Fn och naval squadron has been welcomed in Svducy at -e - . era! official functions and courte-v social .all- have been exchanged.