AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 October 1920, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

[AUSTRALIAN A N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] j RURAL INDUSTRIES. j (Received This Day at 8.40 a.m.) . SYDNEY, Oct. 12. I The OpftßliioQS of the Btaral Industries Board, formed by the State Gov- ; ernment, for the purpose of purchasing 1 produce of other States for distribution ■ to necessitous farmers during the ; droughts in New South Fales, are'estimated to show a loss of five hundred thousand on purchases of forage and grain alone. RETURNING DELEGATES. SYDNEY, Oct. 12. Five members of the Australian delegation to the Empire Press Conference returned in the Niagara. j TEST MATCHES. ! (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) j MELBOURNE, Oct. 12. The Cricket Association lias decided that admission to test matches be 2s. I making enquiry. | MELBOURNE, Oct. 12. ! The Minister for Territories is investigating the allegation that Japanese are secretly entering Northern Anstralia. | PRICE OF COAL. : MELBOURNE, Oct. 12. Coal from Wagthaggi has been increased 5s per ton and other hard coal mines 6s. | SALE OF WHEAT. ADELAIDE, Oct. 12. Major Sanders, representing the Egyptian Government, says he has concluded a contract with the Australian Wheat Board for a supply of wheat and flour for Egypt, hut the Board desired that the particulars he not published a present. . WOOL SALES HELD UP. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.! BRISBANE, Oct. 12. Owing to industrial trouble, the wool sales set down for the 19th have been postponed. Fifty-nine thousand bales , are held up.