AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

I ICBIUALIAN AND N.Z. OAULE ASSOCIATION, HIDES SALES. (Received this day at 9 a.m.) MKLBOI EXE. May jo. The hides sales were irregular, with Oouts and lights unchanged. .Mediums declined a farthing, and kips were easier. AUSTRALIAN DEMANDS. SYDNEY. May 11. The Dresiileni ol the Coal Tribunal I- (idling a (onfmence to consider the claims of the miners throughout the (‘oamioiiwealth for increased wages and improved working conditions. Tlie-e include a ’ minimum weekly wage of L'A Ids. a seven hours day. and a live day week. ' INFANTILE PARALYSIS. .MELBOURNE. .May 11. Since December HI, fifty eases of in--I;.utile pata!\ -is have l-een reported. In Victoria one family losi four young children. NEW ZEALANDER IN TROUBLE. SYDNEY. May 13. A recent arrival from New Zealand, Edward Leslie Hills, aged Mine-toon, v-a.s charged at the Police (."nun with damaging a window. It i~ stilted that he came to Sydney thinking he would have a better chance here. He failed to find work, and was on the verge of starvation, and broke a window. The point- slated he wished n make sure of gitling a lied and a meal. Hills was lined a shilling, and to timl a p min! sterling to repair the damage. lie tli-n lo lie nut in charge of the Salvation Army till lie finds work or returned to New Zealand.

A FINE REDUCED. BERTH. May 13. It is ascertained that the tine of a thousand sterling which was imposed iin the Ereemantle Lumpers Union by tin- Federal Fxeculive beenu.-.o of their aelioii in declaring 'haltered ships libel:, has been reduced hv the executive to one -.-hilling lor every man in the Union. flood damage. MFLHOUILNE. May 10. Floods in Snowy River \ alley swept a large urn of maize crops, causing damage estimated at fifty thousand sterling. LIBRARIANS’ REPORT. SYDNEY. May 10. The Cite Librarian's report to the Town ( h-rk jMiints out that during the past three years there los been a steady increase in the demand for hooks al the Municipal Library, the increase being niaiuiv lidion and poetry. During 1!)21 there was a reel in I output oT hooks, the registered total demand being MiI.CHS as compared with •1-1(1.(! IS during the previous year. In the past O'-o veal's 2!oS book-', mainly fiction, were stolen. The librarian states that 1 1 . i ' loss by theft was the aftermath of the war as prior to 101(1 the loss was inlimli-'inial.