AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

I USTItAT.IAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION NEW YEAR VS EYE PUBLIC HOLIDAY. (Received this day at. 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 9. The Government has decided againbl the proclaiming of Christmas Eve a public holiday, hut decided to proclaim New Year's Eve a holiday. PRODUCE PRICKS. SYDNEY. Nov. 9. Oats. T a-manian-Aigi riaii feed Is 9d. while I- lllil ; maize, local yellow os lid, white A- lid. South African •'* '"'L os 9.1; potatoes. Ta-manian cps, coo. h,cal Cl": onion-. Victorian CC Cl ! : Adelaide • at- :i- XL PURLIt SAI-'ETY BILL. FOLK EMEN DRI NK AND ASLEEP (Received this day at 8 a.m.) .MELBOURNE. Nov. 9. Ihe A-sembly read a second time l the Rubin- Safety Bill alter bitter Labour opposition dt'lcntling the employment, ot supervisors on ar-muni ,n w hum the police -truck. The Chief Secretary -aiil that Ihe supervisors di.-envored con-table- in lied who should have heeu 111 Ill'll t. Ollier- had been found j drunk on duty. KLU KI.UN KI.AN AND STRIKE. TRADES HALE OEEICIAL.s THREATENED. M.EI.IIOURN E, Nov. 9. Iln- Seeretary of the Trade- Hall ( ouncil lias reieived a letter pui-pnrl-ing to come irom the Klit Kiux Klan which states: "So far the Klan l-,a.s take parti in the present I rouble but we nut ice j your purpo-c of adding fuel lo the lire w hich has already done enough damage, and uc do not intend to stand qnn-tiv by and allsu any militant body ,; t iinioni-ts to lake upon t hrm-eivv.-

the usurping of re-poii-ihle governj nieiii. t.luielL gathering -irengili uc I have not taken any active part in politics blit Ml. -. 11 as y.ni make auv move to call out the ,■ i 1:,-r union-your leader- will l„ quietly r, moved, your P-mer in the-.- matter- having passed I'’f ami on iiehalf of the Kill K lux Klan." .(Signed) -I. .11. S. The Tiade- Hall oliinaU are inclined to lake the letter seriotl-ly. INTEREST I NC WOCI.. i Received this day at 11.11 l a.m.) SI DNEY. \,,v. 9. The wool sales yesle, day included live bales Irom the dire, i descend;!uts ol [lie Hock whoivbv (lipiain McArthur founded I lie u oel i u l lus( ry in i 797, Tlieir wool brought twenty-live p"ne". IT waul'good quality ;.u« -id! retains ther -al meri u,, ehar.-u-t eri-t ies. A BIG PROPOSAL. SYDNEY. Nov. 9. Ihe i'aiTianientary Dublin Works' Committee is recommending the runsiructien ol liie railway from Don Kehla to lhe main southern line al •Moss \ ale. al a cost of two millions, on the under.-qni.diug t (•.-,! Hoskins Comjiaiiy pro,-end wflli the esttiliiishineut ol blast furnaces ami -iecl works on the south i oasL at a <-,• -i t -•• o millions. ARMISTICE DAY. MEI.BOCICN'E. No-, 9. Mr I'age inis appealed for tx-o minutes silence at II o’clock en Sunday morning 1 lirnughoul the Commouw eallli in nii'inory ol tin- fallen soldiers. i’Aper Making. M KLIP iUR X 1.. X'm . 9. Resolutions can ied at tin- Deith Dre- ( oolereiu-e uri.'.iug tlie t-t ai iadilueht ei liie paper-making imlustiv. were presented lo Ml I’agi . v ho | roiei-ed to immediately e,insult Mr Kuibhs with the el-i",-t o, arrnngiug a G'o\ erntiienL b.-n I;iug. it tlie industry unhealed s: ■ prospects of sin -cess. THE POLICE STRIKE. MEi.BDI'RXE. Nov. 9. .Vo developments are reported in the [Hiliee strike. All interests are now cent red on t lie next move oi tin* iiidiistriiil oiganiKiitinii.*}.