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Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1923, Page 3

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FEDERAL SPEAKER. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) MELBOURNE, March 1. The Federal Parliament met ami elected Mr Watt as Speaker.

HUGHES’ LI BEL CASK. SYDNEY, February 2'.. Mr Hughes has dropped his libel action against the “Duilv Mail new,--paper, and no further proceedings will he taken.

PILOTS PAY. Received this '-lay at i>.m.; SYDNEY, March 1. A conference o£ represem atives of Navigation, Treasury, and Merchants Srivice Guild, agreed that, the p ' of pilots at Sydney and Newcastle he increased from CS2Q per annum to £<oo with a. minimum of £559.

AIK'I HODIST I>P,KS(I)KN ih SYDNEY. March 1

Rev. F. Frederick Potts lies hen appointed President ol the Methodist Conference. He previously had charge of various suburban parishes in Sydney .

CITY SLR YE YOU. SY'DNF.Y, March l

The City Council has appointed Norman Barnett Weeks, of Rochdale, England. as City Surveyor. Bush, ol Auckland remained in the ballot till the fourth last

CORONER'S INQUEST. MELBOURNE, .March U Tin. Coroner’s inquiry Into the Yana tragedy commended the relatives, who so fur are unable to identity the body as that of Bertha Goughian.

FEDERAL POLITICS. MELBOURNE. March l

The Governor-General’s speech was the shortest on record. It stated the Ministers desired a little time to frame a policy. Mr Charlton secured an adjournment. It is expected Mr Anstey on behalf of the Opposition will launch an attack on the Government to-day.

POST OFFICE PROFIT. MELBOURNE, March I. The Post Office profit for 1921-22 totalled £1,.>10,000 compared with £l- - for the previous year