AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 April 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

ACS! lIAI.IAX* INTI N.Z. C A TILE ASSOCIATION. [ NINETEEN BITS IDLE. SYDNEY. April 17. There are 19 pits now idle on the Maitland coalfields. l NO HOLIDAY IN AUSTRALIA j SYDNEY. April 17. ■ The Council of Manufacturers here, < following tin*- lead of the \ ietorian Retailers’ Council, have decided to keep their business open on Anzac Day. Hi Victoria, though the Government proclaimed a public holiday, the Retailers’ Council resolved that their stores: shall remain open, ami that Anzac Day shall be observed on the next Sunday instead. THE. HICKSON MISSION. (Received this day at 11. To a.m.) SYDNEY. April is. The Hickson healing mission lias drawn unprecedented numbers oi visitors lo the Grafton Cathedral, which is crowded with sick receiving treatment and some have travelled hundreds ol miles. Several cures of pal.-icd limbami imperfect eyesight are reported. MINERS READY TO RESUME. SYDNEY, April IS. Rnnvseutatives of the Maitland distrief coal miners interviewed the managers, and expressed their readiness to resume work. They were iilformed that Ihe quest ion ot resumption we:, lot* the owners to decide. It i- understood the nwnei •• are determined to enforce the lieu contracts, including a promise of the cessation of interruption work, before they reopen the pit*. LABOUR EXECUTIVES AGREE. SYDNEY. April IS. Both Labour Executives agreed lo all the points ill the dispute, tie- Stale Party accepting Hit: m omim-mlnl mn of a Federal Executive member to nrt-side over the .lime ( onlereme. ( iitler the 1.-rms of lb; agr-eluent ail tlie State Parham nn i y Parties will meet under temporary I*-:::!-r.-hip of Mr Dmm. but there are already imlieatioiis that some lneiiiiiers ot the Dooley faction refu-e to aekm.ivledge any leader Hut Mr Dook-v. II"lil a successor i-. appointed ly tin Party. M \ I '/. E Si IORTAt lE. SYDNEY. April fa. Mr Chapman anniuim cd a maize shortage was aUlielpated I null tl.e yield ! of tin- Comui 'iiw i-all.li in 192:5 is forty- j six lilmdi i d Hmu-aml bil-bel-. The I"(|ilireinents are S.T It) thousand bushel-, i slmriege i- el o is. pol l -.1 from mlh | Africa. j A PRUiIiI’ITION R K.MO Y Al.. j .MELBOURNE. April IS. j The prohibition of the book ”!)''- | eameron” has been removed by the (’uslom's I Jepai'tim'nt. SOLAR HBSEIfYATOR) - (Received ibis day at 11.10 a.m.) J MELBOURNE. April 17. j Mi- I’earte aunouneed the I'Vdend j < iovernlilt'llt was est abli-hiug a s tint* j observatorv on Mount Stromlo in l-ed-eral territory. This will complete a . chain of >imilar e bse rva tories t-neireiiug i the globe. Aiming other advantages it | will ensure a more accurate anti a I longer range weather loreeast.