AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

IUBTRALIAN ANII N Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. AUSTRALIA’S OLYMPIC TEAM. MELBOURNE, Eeh. 19. The Selection Committee o! the Australian Swimming Union have recommended the following as the Australian representatives lor Olympic Games Charlton, AY. Herald, E. Henry. R. Eve. and Frank Bcaurepaire. Eve goes purely as a diver. Probably a breast-stroke swimmer will he added to fhe list.

PRINTING TRADE Itt'URS .Received this day at 9.45 a.m.) SYDNEY. Feb. 20. 'File ladaslria! (.burl i- heaving all application ol i.fic printing tiade to have the hoar- increased irom loriylour to forty-eight weekly. Jo secure a reversion to the old hours it is necessary to prove l lan the print ing industry is not unhealthy. Amongst the progressamal evidence tendered was that of Professor Chapman, of Sydney University, who said that he had examined men ill a number of printing establishments without- finding any evidence that their health suffered by their occupation. A similar test of Broken Mill miners showed that every one of the 7501) examined disclosed traces of lead absorption, though all hut a few, were free from illness. This is accepted as proof thal the men could absorb lead without ill cllerfs. All printers were exposed to the risk of absorption nl minute quantities at lead, hut these would lie insuilieieiil to cause ill clients.

XV IM MING RECORDS. (Received Ibis day at Hi.!., a m 1 XT ON I V i ! Tim hvummmr U'l'.n.!' Conference do O tle(I d'o'ish 'he .’ tc-lN Ot ial.io imoid - .db v.u Uel in-.- "J ! ••>-■’ V'l-bt; !• !■■ erm-vrl-d. tooths; with ... b - -g Morahan rs - NEWCASTLE. F K 20 Pcvvz Admiral Pc Chair, Governor of Now’ youth V.'-ales. has arrived at. Fremantle aboard the Maloja. WET-COM E RAIN. SYDNEY, February 20. A .soaking rain, the best experienced lov a considerable time has fallen over Hie greater part of the State. Over t"o inches were recorded in some districts. RECALCITRANT SEAMEa. SYDNEY. February 20. The Port Curtis, which sailed yesterday, returned to port early to-day, seven members of the crew who were placed aboard by the Magistrate s order having refused to work. Tile vessel was met by the water police.

INQUEST. SYDNEY. February 20. The inquest on the victim of the Jinc, 1 lie tragedv was adjourned till the 20iu. HARBOUR BRIDGE. SYDNEY. February 20. Cabinet considered tbe report of the Minister of Works on the lenders for ih' harbour bridge, which it is understood eliminates the Austialian tenderers in favour of British linns.

SYDNEY LOAN. SYDNEY. February 20. The City Council authorised the Lord .Mayor to negotiate for another loan of a million sterling lor city improvements. HOLIDAY FAY. MELBOURNE. February 20. The Federal Arbitration ( oiirt ruled that for every hour worked on a public hnimay. an employee was entitled to double oidinary hourly rates of pay.

ANOTHER STRIKE. ADELAIDE, February 20. Storemen and packers employed b> grocers and druggists, struck for increased wages, it is feared the trouble v ill extend to the carters as clerks in many establishments Ate doting the packing work.

HEAVY RAIN. HOBART. February 20. Continuous rain has fallen throughout the country since Friday. A liens > flood is expected.

TASMANIAN POLITICS. HOBART. February 20

The Legislative Council refused to p : s , the estimates until it receives the Government's taxation proposals, and held over the Appropriation Bill till the goth As the supply runs out on the 2'stli., the situation is acute. The Premier states he will not accept dictation from the Council. If the Government’s measures are rejected by it he will apply fni a dissolution.

SYDNEY WOOL SALES. (Received this day at 8 n.m.) SYDNEY. Feb. 20.

At the wool sales there was a keen market, for all sections, except, the l>cst sorts, which again showed an easier tendency on account of the slack American demand.

CAUGHT BY A SQUALL. MELBOURNE. Feb. 20

While the interstate yacht race was in progress to-day a fifty mile squall struck the boats, and all lowered away except the N.S.W. champion Nettle, and the Victorian champion Idler. Both of these capsized and sank, the crews being rescued The race was abandoned.