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Hokitika Guardian, 24 September 1926, Page 3

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[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] CYCLING PROTEST DISMISSED SYDNEY, -Sept. 23. Bucklaml’s protest against Lamb in the Goulburn cycling race, (cabled on Sunday) was dismissed. SUBSTANTIAL DEFALCA'(TONS. SYDNEY, Sept. 23. _ According to the Auditor-General s report, the Government, last financial year was robbed of £20,000 through the defalcations of a number of public servants. One man took nearly £7OOO, another over £4OOO. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. SYDNEY, Sept. 23. At tho wool sales to-day, good general competition ruled, and wool showing quality equalled the best prices of the week, but broad-fibred and burry wools were again irregular. Good clearances were effected. Greasy merino sold to 27.]d [>er lb. A LONG TRIP. SYDNEY, Sept. 23. There are no tidings of the schooner Mnroro, which is now fifty-five days out from Gisborne to Sydney. N.S.W. POLITICS. -SYDNEY, Sept, 23. The Leader of the Opposition. Mr Bavin’s censure motion 011 the Government will be moved next Tuesday. SHIP SIGHTED. (Received this day, at 8 a.m.) LATER. The Maroro was sighted off Cape Three Points, north of Broken Bay. making slow progress south. THE AO RANG I. SYDNEY, Sept. 23. The liner Aorangi sailed at 5 p.m. to-day for Auckland. SCOW’S ROUGH TRIP. (Received this day at 11.0 a.in.) SYDNEY, September 24. After a voyage of filly-live days trom Gisborne during which howling westerly gales and mountainous seas were experienced, the scow Maroro reached Sydney at a late hour last night. Hie crew, numbering ten suffered great privations. During the last lortnight the master was compelled to ration tho food, all bands receiving about 011ctbiril iof the usual allowance. Calm weather prevailed till they were off East Cape and then a north-westerly gale was encountered. It blew with undiiiiinishing fury for seven days and the vessel under bare poles was blown out of her course, at the rate of one hundred miles a day. When the gale abated adverse winds were experienced for thirty days and little progress was made. Fortunately plenty of drinking water was available. Beyond a few bruises the crew escaped injury. The Maro-M was little damaged. HOURS QUESTION. SYDNEY, September 21.

(living evidence sit the lorty-lour hour inquiry, Spring, manager ol the .Mattress .Metal Works, saitl the .shortening of hours increased the cost five per cent. They were going to lose tlheir New Zealand trade because another company was starting there, hut the Mattress Company would control it. The trade, however, would he lost to Australia. Jsv having a factory in. New Zealand they would save the tariff in New Zealand which, added witness, had la worse grudge against Australia than it had against England. , SYNDEY, Sept 24. The secrefnry of the Master Builders Association states that during the past few days the organiser of the Bricklayers Union lias made demands for increases in wages for the members of his union, threatening, that unless the demands are grouted, the- men will he withdrawn from their jobs. In some instances the threat has been parried out. The Master Builders aie determined to put a stop to these tactics and if necessary to the extent of closing down their works. In order that the action taken, imy be concerted ,a special meeting of buildors has been convened for to-dav, when the question of closing down building jobs will he deeded. MIGRATION POLICY. BRISBANE. Sept. 24. During a debate in the Assembly on migration policies, the Minister 01. Mines (Mr Jones) said it was a rillacy to say that every man brought to Australia would displace the workers here. On the contrary he believed every man brought out, providing he was a worker and producer, would create employment for two other men. It v,as foolish and inconsistent for people to advocate a White Australia and then close the door in the face of -v!ute people who wanted to make Australia their home. To-day Britain was under producing and over populated, but Australia was ever producing and under populated. What Australia wanted was secondary mdiisti les. I was not advisable to bring agriculturists to Australia to add to the oxer production of wheat, wool and butter. They required skilled workers to build up 'secondary indusrtrios. Land setj tlemcnt would follow almost simul- | taneouslv. SEAMEN’S DISPUTE. . MELBOURNE. Sept- 24. Although ho further negotiations have taken place Votaren the Seamen’s Union ami Shipowners since the conference on Monday it N ascertained that the owners-made it a condition precedent to any settlement of outstanding disputes that the steamer Bombnla, now idle in Sydney shall he manned.