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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 24 March 1923, Page 7

News has trickled through. to the south during the past few days of an outbreak amongst the native* divers at the Thursday Island pearling station, says the Melbourne Age, and' fears have been expressed that the outbreak .was likely to develop into a conflict between the "white pearlers and the natives. Confirmation of the news., however, has been difficult to obtain. A message from Brisbane stated that the ActingPremier of that State had declined to make any statement regarding the matter. Later it was learned that a report of <the incident, which was said to have involved the divers and the pearl fishers, who are mostly white people, in conflict, had. been forwarded to the authorities in Melbourne. Questioned more recently, officials of the Home and Territories Department "stated that there had been no disturbance at the pearling stations, but news had been •received of trouble between the pearlers and the divers in regard to wages. All the divers are employed on indenture, and they had requested that their wages he increased before the pearling season, which commences after the north-west monsoons at about the- end of February, was opened. So far the dispute has not been settled. Yes, a^ delightful sense of cleanliness : and harmony permeates the 'atmosphere where "No-Rubbing" Laundry Help .controls the washing.—Burgess, Fraser and Co., litd., wholesale distributors. — . Advt. .'•..;. '''■ Sharland's Vinegar is not only palat-1 able—it is. wholesome. That is guaranteed. No mineral acid in Sharland's. j At all grocers in-bulk and bottle.— Advt. -•.•' ■ ■ .. ••■;■.■-.'.. i Smiling floors reflect smiling faces .; when ."Tan-ol" liquid polish is used, 1 Cuts cost, lightens labour.—Adyt,