AUSTRALIAN NEWS
WHEAT ESTIMATES,
(Australian Press Association) (United Service).
SYDNEY, Dec. 13
The Department of Agriculture estimates. the New South Wales wheat yield for the current season at fortyeight million bushels.
A CONFERENCE. MELBOURNE Dec. 13
The Commonwealth Steamship Owners’ Asoeiation lias been notified that the Waterside Workers’ Federation lias accepted the Shipowners’ offer of a conference on Tuesday next, to discuss employment of members of the Federation.
SEDITIOUS LIBEL
ADELAIDE, Dee. 13
Edward Dickinson, a labourer, was sentenced to imprisonment for six months and fined £4O for seditious libel. He was also sentenced to three months and fined £IOO for having participated jin a V'iot at the criminal court.
The seditious libel was contained in a pamphlet headed “Direct Action” This is the first prosecution of the kind in youth Australia.
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Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1928, Page 5
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132AUSTRALIAN NEWS Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1928, Page 5
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