AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 January 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. Ai ELBA'S CRITICS. SYDNEY. Jan. I. -Matters in connection with the theatrical trouble promise A meeting ol the Theauical Employes' Alliance issued a ukase that all u* ,11-un io in -1 employees must join up with the various unions. otherwise til.".- will k" replac'd by unioiii-ts. It i- under-:* "d that -irnilar action is pending on the part of ptetur.* palaces.(The t lull hie :iii'-r. through (lie pro]io-aI of Dame AL Iha to engage a number of Italian artists tor her forfheoming product ion in Australia, theatre employees being opposed !n this.)

LARDER DECISION. SYDNEY. Jan. VL Bv ■ voie- to At I the Labour Council defeated the proposal to rescind the resolution standing upon the hooks ■ which declares that the question of jn'oliihition is not vital to the working class movement) and to substitute a determinate!! lavoring prohibition. Tlicr*- we..- an exciting situation when the matter was put to the vote, tin- count of hands being ■'!• to L ■ On a divi-ion the mu i-prohibitiouists gained the vote. BAKERS AND NIGHT WORK. 'Received this dav nt a.m 1 SY'DNEY'. January h. \ ma— mei'iing of the Op-'rative Bakers I'niou (ha-ided to ii" the emploveis a necks' notice if ilit.ir intention to sink" utile--, th" latter agree th.it work shall commence not earlier than six in (lie morning. ALiny members oi the l uion tavnured an immediatc strike without notice. Inv employers state that the decision will not alter tlieir alt it mb' towards the hours: of baiting. THE ITALIAN CHORES. AIKI.BDLRNE. J nay L Tiio Eeth" a I offi'-ia.l- explain ihal. tin re is 11" possibility of the departmciit. pivvont ing the H iditm ( hon.s entering the ('• mimouweali h as the Imilit s' Ait 1 1,ics not apj ly lo sin-li a ea <a. The management of I lie opera ci.iiipiiiiy denies t Hot the ehoru- was ini; oro’d hi.'caUs*’ of eheapn*-'- a- they it i H all he nail tin. A u-*i ralLm awar.l rat—, hi ivalit v i hey a.:e co-liu,; Lti i-orkl;, more liiaii the Au-.t laliiii. al--11-1-. K\V,( Ai A! ING. BRISBANE. January' A. The Council of < e'e-cu- land Ladies A'cateic baimm img A.---i-iai mu has decided agaiu-i the pr.q osal to bring Alisa I'aulilie I loci'i or any other proiiiinent '.N.Z. sii iiitnic," to Australia tin- vear, Lliroi'gli reasons ol expiiii-e.

I’DSTAL RKEORAIV AIELBDLRNE. Jan. o. The I’o-t office anniitiiui- a -no St ant ial deci'ca-" in the i rvi !(•:••* ! Deecmher a- emepar: *! v itli D"ceiiil(c: of l'.'i’J. H is altriliutcd !•> th" (lived ci st ol postage. Tv .'■• ('Vtary of the I’o-tal Dep.artnvnt has annotineed tu-iv reiorms. i onteuot'atcd. itvluding r.n elahoiate .-y-tein "• par. oi delivery for the -nlnifs i" "' ] H .t||g arramvJ, and compulsory letter l.oxo- oi a uniform design fo" ali duellings and lu.n-es not beyond II'eei from the i.ai'eineu!. to 'tl - * '- 11 " time oi lhe po-t men. |:;i! YARD'S RECORD. SYDNEY. Jan. d. In a club BO yards' swimming champion-hip. Herald covered ih" (iis.anee ir, Yo v -e- . an Austral,an l-eord. |'\ i III;;.' !' HI hit n s< lIDI.AR HEAD. .■SYDNEY, den : O’ntitaiv. Ah". Janette < * n>"iim n, a distinguished -elvol teacher who graduated at Christ chureli with hon-