AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

COM MISSION Kit DEAD. (Received this day at 10.15 u.m.) SYDNF.Y, Aug. 10. ,V w'dJOless message from \ ila announces the death ol C. Jt. SmitiiI’ewse, British Resident, Commissioner ol Now Hebrides. RACER IXJI'RFI). SYDNEY, Aug. IPOne of the heel's of the racehorse Agrion, is giving trouble, lie is doing only light work on a tan track. Ihe trainer is having a special shoe made with which lie hopes to prevent further trouble. THE RIVKRI.N'A. SYDNEY, Aug. 10. According to private messages received in Sydney there is every prospect of the steamer Rivcrina being refloated at aft early date. The vessel is gradually niovf/tg from its bed in the sand. Her head has //llorOd' to a position eighteen degrees seaward. She is - almost afloat.

STRIKE RESULT. SYDNEY, Aug 19

As a result of the strike of bo'/lcr* makers, ironworkers and assistants' employed on the harbour bridge, all erection' work has stopped. Work at the (piarries which provide stone for the bridge lias also stopped owing to the strike of crane drivers. Altogether five hundred men are idle.

The rnen demand an extra 30s weekly for working at heights as the coiVfi'ffct of the construction company provides for payment of award rates. OniY trie' management refuse the demand and the men were advised the Government alone could authorsie the increase in payments asked for.

AIR FLIGHT SUBSIDY. SYDNEY. Aug. 19. Mr' Lang has increased the Government grant to Captain King.sford 'Smith and Lieutenant Anderson who are now in San Francisco awaiting their (light to Australia from £3590 to £4500 sterling, sd that a Fokker plane owned by Captain Wilkins can be purchased, whereupon the Vacuum Oil Coy' ciiilded America that the Fokker ho purchnsed for £SIOO sterling provided it is fitted to undertake a strenuous trans-Pacilic (light.