AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 October 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

•USTBALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION, SYDNEY. October IS. Tho H. K. Hal! (schooner) from Rarotonga. arrived after a voyage of for-ty-four days. The vessel was hound from New Zealand to Alahion Island, when she grounded on n reef, developing a serious leak and on arrival at Rarotonga wa ordered to Sydney. -MINERS DISPUTE. SYDNEY, October 18. The dsipute of miners tit Pelawmnm over a provision in tin- a wal'd that a newly installed air turbine should he used, was brought before- Justice Ed liuuuls, wiio decided the miners must use the machines, otherwise lie would report a breach of agrreim til to the Government. BAKERS HOURS. SYDNEY, Oct. IS. Operative bakers at a union meeting decided to leave the dispute over hours of work in the hands ol the Labour Council. It was contended that tiie carters should do likewise and not allow themselves to he used by the employees. Mi: i. 1.0) D GEORGE. SYDNEY. October 18. Tile Lord Mayor has i oi;i wo d a meeting of citizens for the purpose of discussing an invitation to Mr Lloyd George to \ i-.it Australia. ( OMING TO TERMS. ( MELBOURNE, Oct. 18. A mass meeting of hllr-d gas worker* acepted the oii'or of the employers for a round the tail- eoni'ereiiee on mutters in dispute, provided tiie men resinned work unconditionally.