AUSTRALIAN

Hokitika Guardian, 14 January 1920, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN

I fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] I BARITZ LANDS AT SYDNEY. | SYDNEY, Jan. 13. I Moses Baritz, who was - deported from New Zealand, was allowed to laud here. ' FARMERS’ PARTY. MELBOURNE, January 13. The Farmers’ Party in the Federal Parliament will seekj to secure the restoration of a. responsible Government, Parliamentary control of finance, the abolition of all embargoes on exports and imports, the removal of all war restrictions on trade, and the strictest economy in public expenditure. CARGO OF JARRAH. j (Received this day at 8 a.m.) ! SYDNEY, Jan. 13. Sailed—'Admiral Codrington for Auck land with a cargo of Westralian jarrah, for the New Zealand Government. j

WHEAT LOSS. (Received This Day nt 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 13. In connection with the Wheat Commission’s report, it is officially announced that ,the State Government accepts full responsibility for any. short-comings of the wheat office, and anjv farmer proving he is a loser through such short comings will he compensated. WHEAT SHORTAGE. (Received this day at 10.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The wheat harvest is estimated at 41,494,000 bushels, the lowest since. 1902, making a deficiency of 2,000,000 bushels, which will have to be imported from other States. A CONFERENCE. MELBOURNE, This Day. A conference of marine engineers and ship-owners decided to submit the men’s claims to Mr Hughes for decision. , PRINCE OF WALES. MELBOURNE, This Day. It is stated in official circles that the Prince of Wales will visit New Zealand, then coming to Australia.

FEDERAL ELECTION FINALS. MELBOURNE, This Day. The final figures show the state of the parties to be:— Nationalists Labour Farmers >