AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Australian & X.Z. Cable Association.)

SOLD TER SETTLEMENT FIXANfT SYDNEY. July 21.

A Confereme of the Premiers of (lie States and the Commonwealth to consider means of adjusting the soldier settlement loans in all the States, in conformity with tile recent financial agreement between the Commonwealth and (lie States, has commenced

RINGING-IN CASE. SYDNEY. July 21

Hearing was to-day continued of tinMattersuii-- .McCarthy ringing-in ease. The Detective, who interviewed McCarthy at Auckland on July fitb. gave evidence that lie had conclusive proof that Gathered Gold and Promenade were one and the same horse.

A trainer also gave evidence that In 1 had identified the mare known as (lathered Gold, which was in the police yard, as Promenade, adding that ho had not the slightest doubt as to the mare's identity. The case was adjoin nod. STRIKE CONEEREXCKS. SYDNEY, July 23.

A settlement lias been affected of tlio strike of members of the amalgamated engineering union at Robinson's works (cabled on 14th). 'I lie men accepted the daily hiring system with payment for overtime at the old ra ten.

A conference between the parties in dispute at the Sunshine Harvester works failed to reach an agreement.