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Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1923, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN* AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. , AUSTRALIAN UL'.SH FIRES, i SYDNEY, Eol). 8. Bin Inish lire* in the Merripa ami (iundagai districts are causing exten-. sive damage. FEDERAL CABINET. .MELBOURNE, Feb. 8. I .Mr Bruce lias announced that it lias j been decided to reduce ibe Cabinet from I*2 to 11 members, and it will be | composed ol Ax Nationalists, and five ; members of the Country Party. FRKICMT AORKKMENT. i SYDNEY, Feb. ft

A conference of Coininomvealtli and combined shipping lines reached an agreement, whereby both decided to adopt the reduced rates for general cargo quoted by the Commonwealth, but after I7ilt February wool rates will revert to the rates existing prior to the special reduction recently ((noted by the Commonwealth. FEDERAL MINISTRY. MEI.BOERNE, Feb. f) The new Ministry has not yet been officially announced. Mr Bruce issued a statement that Cabinet would be termed the Bruce-Page Ministry, Mi Page to speak for the Ministry in the absence of Mr Bruce, and to be acting Prime Minister in the event of the necessity for an appointment. Cl IA RLE A B.IOt RN ED. ‘Received this dav at 1.1.H0 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb. !>. The hearing of an intent to murder charge against Nurse Mitchell, in connection with the shoolmg of Frank Bonfoolio on Kith January, was adjourned till the charge against her respecting the Yana discovery was disposed of.