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Boxing. Dick Baker (Invercargill), 11.2%, defeated Fred Southee (Hutt Valley). 31.6, on points, in a professional middleweight boxing contest over 12 three-minute rounds in the Dunedin Town Hall before a crowd of about 2500. Southee fought strongly, but Baker’s superior boxing gained him the decision by a narrow margin Southee floored Baker for the count of four in the tenth. A right put Baker down for nine in the 11th round, but the Invercargill man came back strongly, and his finishing effort assured him of the decision. Stride Off.—A large meeting of timber workers was held in Greymouth yesterday morning and decided to accept the terms of .settlement of the strike as arranged between the acting-Minister of Labour, Mr. O'Brien, union representatives and the employers. Work will therefore recommence at the West Coast sawmills tomorrow morning. Sworn-In. The newly-elected Government member for Dunedin. North (Mr. R. Walls) was sworn in as a member of the House of Representatives when tiie House resumed last night. He was attended by the senior Government Whip. Mr. A. S. Richards, and the junior Government Whip. Mr. D. W. Coleman, Mr. Walls took his seat in the back bench which he
shares with Mr. P. Nellson {Government— Dunedin Central). •- ■
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Northern Advocate, 22 August 1945, Page 2
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