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Hokitika Guardian, 19 October 1920, Page 3

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[AUSTRALIAN ifc N.Z. CABLK ASSOCIATION] OFFER FOR WOOL. (Received This Day at 10.35. u.m.) SYDNEY, October 19. ■ The Premier received a report from an ex-Austrillian, journalist visiting I Czecho-Slovakia stating the Republican C Ministers are anxious to trade in Australian wool, either purchasing on long term credits, or converting into textiles and being paid by results. PAPER SHORTAGE. SYDNEY, October 19. Tlie Country Press Conference )s considering the paper shortage. It is anticipated that a shortage greater than any before or since the war will b e experienced in the early months of next year, but full supplies at £3O per ton are expected by September. Three proposals to establish pulping paper mills and test Australian timbers were mooted. BROKEN' HILL STRIKE. / SYDNEY, October 19. Broken Hill reports both parties to the mining dispute discussed terms for a resumption of work in the mines, but owing to a disagreement over the men to be compensated 1 the conference adjourned till Tuesday. GIVEN UP FOR LOST. MELBOURNE, October 19. The search for Capt, W. Stutt, and Sergt. J. Dalzell, airmen, who went but to search for the missing sailers; Southern Cross and Amelia J. has been abandoned. There were rio traces of the airmen on the machine found. WOOL SALES. MELBOURNE, October 13. , The wool sales were resumed after an interval of four, years. Thirtytvo thousand bales were catalogued. The top price reached was thirtysix pence. Good to superior wools, sixty four quality and upward were in strong demand. Oversea buyers were bidding keenly. This resulted in prices reaching thirty-five to fifty per cent over the appraisement values. ANGLICAN SYNOD. PERTH, October 17. The Anglican Synod read a second time a bill enabling women to act as church wardens and vestrymen. EATEN BY CANNIBALS. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) THURSDAY ISLAND, Oct. 19. Two white men, Dresseder and Bell while birdhunting, were killed and eaten by cannibals on Fly river. RAILWAYS OPENED. SYDNEY, Oct 19. The Minister of Railways has opened the Henty to Billabong railway which was built to open up a large area of wheat country. Farmers undertook to pay one per cent, interest on the construction money, the rate whereof was advanced to that extent after the estimates were drawn.