Australian.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1917, Page 3

Australian.

IPeb Press Association.— Copyright Dayliglit Saving. Sydney, Jan 12 The Unionists generally disfavor daylight saving. Wheat Prices. ] Sidney, Jan 12 The price of wh9at for flour export 4o New Zealand during January and February has been increased to 5/6 per bushel on trucks. Flood Results. [ Brisbane, Jan 12 \ The northern railway service disloBated by the floods has been restored. It ia stated it will take two years to j restore Peak Downs district to ita former state. One station alone lost 3,600 stud lambe. i A New Plank. | Hobart, Jan 12 1 .The Labour Conference suggests a * siew plank of no conscription of life, ■without conscription of yearly incomes ixceeding £3OO. Federal Finance (Received Jan 12, at 9.45 a.ra.) Melbourne Jan 12 Offlcial details of the amended financial agreement which New South Wales is standing out of, provides for I £9,732,000 instead of the former « £11,782,000. It is proposed to raise £5,400,000 in London and £4,332,000 locally. | Half a million will be allotted to relief from floods in Queensland and Tasmania, A Lively Meeting Perth Jan 12 At an exciting meeting of tho Goldfields Conncil of the Labour Federation at Kalgooriie Trades Hall, Senator Lynch, the Federal Minister of Works, wa3 invited to attend and explain his alleged statements whsrean ho called the antl-eonacriDtioniats mongrels, pro-Germans and Huns. Lynch admitted the latter, but denied the use of tho word mongrels. An uproar ensued, culminating in a figh.6 between Lynch and one of the delegates. Blood was drawn and while the combatants were being separated, the lights were extinguished and the proceedings closed in a general disorder.

io-days Weather Forecast The indications are for northerly moderate to strong winds, with southerly strong to gale. Expect warm and humid conditions, with increasing haze and cloudiness for a change. The barometer ba3 a falling tendency ? ..seas moderate and tides good.