AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. GO SLOW THREATENED. SYDNEY, Aug. 5. ' Only one engineer presented himself for work in accordance with the order of the Arbitration Court (cabled yesterday). The remainder ignored it. Strikers meetings are being held today. A suggestion is made that the men resume work in accordance with the order, and later inaugurate “goslow ” and irritation tactics. ( OMPULSOB Y PENSIONS. BRISBANE. Aug. 5. Prime Minister Bruce announced he intends following up the recommendation of the National Insurance Commission to place the present system of old age and invalid pensions on a sound business like basis. He proposes to make it compulsory for persons to pay a smai'l contribution—iust a few pence weekly—into a national fund to provide these pensions. Employers will also have to contribute a small amount in respect to their employees. Mr Bruce explains that in this way pensions will be removed from any suggestion of being a dole on charity. HIDES MARKET. MELBOURNE, Aug. 4. At the hides sales to-day the prices were irregular, excepting kips and declined to one eighth of a penny to a farthing per pound. The sloppy condition of most hides affected the quotations.