MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1925, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS.

f Australia & X.Z. Cable Association.] LI,LET M ARI!I AGE. SYDNEY, July 31. It is reported that already two sailors from the visiting licet have been married to Australian girls. A young oliicer is definitely known to have arranged an early wedding. One officer estimates at least lil'ty weddings will lake place before the fleet leaves. An America!! sailor front the Omaha cabled hist night was named A. 1.. Tmti of Michinga. The Hoard nMnquest found he committed stiiciilc by cutting bis throat, lie had been in ill health for some time and had lately become depressed. BERTH, July 31. The Ercniantle llranch of the Senmens’ Onion has forwarded a letter t«i the Eremautk* District Council, ol the Australian Labour Party., stating it was withdrawn ironi affiliation with the Council. Action was taken as a protest, against the recent expulsion from the Labour movement of George Hvee on of the Executive officers. -Tim withdrawal was accepted.

SHOOTING MATCH. j SYDNEY. Aug. E ; A shooting match between teams for United States Elect. National Rifle Association, Citizens’ Force am! Australian Navy was won by l uited States. SE \ MAN’S AGREEMENT. MELBOVHNK, Aug. I. | The seamen's agreement lms to be ratified by Ibe unions concerned, be- ; fare it becomes binding. I> E expected this will be done by Monday. and picking up will commence on Tuesday : or earlier. The terms of the proposed agreement have been transmitted to the various branches by lettergram. . Owners in u statement after a meeting said the agreement if endorsed by the branches of the union would __ he signed by representatives of the Seamen's Union and backed by l nines ol j the 'fransjiorl Group. Ibis action , would ensure an effective guarantee ol j the abolition of job control, which bad i been insisted on all along by Ibe owners as a condition ot settlement. A EIRE. HASTINGS, August I. i; and Sons sawmill near the centre of Hastings was completely demolished by fire between two and three in the morning.. Kertuiiately there was no wind and the Brigade did good work confining the outbreak to the area of origin ami saving a large quantity of timber stocked in the yard. The structure contained up-tovdato. machinery as well us timber, the whole being valued at over £nooo. All was destroyed. Insurances total CI2OO.