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Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1920, Page 3

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[AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION j TENNIS TEAM. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) ' . SYDNEY, Oct. 7. The following tennis team has been selected to represent New South Wales in New Zealand in December:—M. Marsh (Capt.); N. Reach, S. Henderson, F. Reach, A. Watt, H. llty. A BILL DEFEATED. MELBOURNE, Oct. 7. The Senate defeated the Bill fixing the entertainment- tax at 3s. Mr Hughes declined to make any comment. GOVERNOR-GENER AL. MELBOURNE, Oct. 7. Lord Forster was sworn in as Go-vernor-General. He had a fine reception. PERTH, Oct. 7. Lord Ferguson, ex-Governor-General, sailed for London in the Orsova. ANOTHER LABOUR MOVE. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 7. Representatives of transport unions including coalminers, met at the Trades Hall and deliberated in camera. It is understood they were strongly objecting to the waterside employment bureau. Wheeler (Secretary) subsequently hinted that the meeting had decided m action which will seriously imperil the marine transportation of the Comnonwealth.- , WORLD’S WHEAT PARITY. SYDNEY, Oct. 7. , In the Assembly, the Wheat Bill pass’d the third reading after a stubborn fight by the Progressives to secure the world’s parity. Government members emphatically opposed the parity, and consequent increase of the price of bread, . Mr Storey has been approached by the South. Australian Premier, seeking m urgent Premier’s Conference to deal with the world’s parity difficulty. WOOL SALES. SYDNEY, October 7 . Most of the wool so far offered in Sydney from the Western and northwestern districts, is of indifferent quality, disclosing the effects of the late drought. The bidding indicated a leniency among many buyers to hold hack md watch the market. The fact that large stocks of th e previous year’s clips remain unsold in England has apparently operated to keep biding down, c:- - aept for the best kinds. buyers operated fffreely, but lunglis American and French wore less ne-tvc Japanese held off at the second thus idle. Poor classes show about toper cent decline compared with thopening sale.