AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1920, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

f AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATIONj PRICE OF TEA RISES. SYDNEY, Jan. 15. ! The wholesale price of tea here has been advanced by two pence per pound. ’ , Retailers add another penny. , i 1 DRINKING STATASTICS. . SYDNEY, Jan. 15. The N.S.AV. Statistician reports that the New South Wales drink bill for the year /ending on June 30th, last, was £7,277,000. Though this shows an increase of £59,000 compared with the previous year, yet the amount on drink spent per head of the population decreased liy about elevenpence. . A feature is that there is a continued decrease in the consumption of spirits j and also an increased consumption of j Australian beer and wine. j QUEENSLAND’S GOVERNOR ! BRISBANE, Jan. 15.

The Governor of Queensland, at the request of the Parliamentary Opposition has cabled to the British Secretary of State for the Colonies (Lord Milner), a protest against the appointment of the Hon Mr Lennon as Lieut.-Governor of Queensland. The protest is on political grounds and on account of views expressed by Hon Mr Lennon during the war period. The Governor has received an official reply. It states: “The appointment of Mr Lennon has received His Majesty the King’s approval, and it is not to be interfered with.”

THE ENGINEERS STRIKE. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 15. The engineers of the AA aihora which yesterday arrived at Newcastle from Vancouver, to-day gave notice that they are on Australian articles. Reports from Melbourne state that negotiations towards a settlement of the engineers strike have not broket) oft. Tlie parties met again to-day. One unofficial report states that there'is a probability of vessels being manned on Monday.