AUSTRALIAN

Hokitika Guardian, 11 November 1920, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN

AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CARLS ASSOCIATION] WELCOME RAIN. (Received Tliis Day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY,' November 11. Widespread soaking rain has further improved the excellent crop prospects. AUSTRALIAN WOOL. MELBOURNE, Nov. 20. In the House of Representatives, Mr Hughes, replying to Mr Blackley, said lie saw no reason why Australian wool should not be desired to buy it at a satisfactory price. He was /opposed, however, to Australia purchasing the products of enemy countries. A RUSSIAN PRINCE. (Received This Day at 10.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 11. Prince Obolensky, a member of the old Russian regime, has arrived to push business and form a branch of Vickers’ Limited and dealing in bulk handling of wheat in pneumatic elevators. He fought with the Russian Army till the revolution, and afterwards against the Bolsheviks, who seized his estates in various parts of Russia. He graphically describes the reign of terror in Russia and traces Bolshevism to. German sources. MR SELIG INTERVIEWED. SYDNEY, Nov. 11. Mr P. Solig (of Christchurch), interviewed by a “Herald” representative, stated the next Press Conference will bo held four years hence, most likely in Australia 1 . Reviewing his trip, Mr Selig said he was impressed with the absence of drunkenness in London, observing only four men intoxicated during his two months’ stay due undoubtedly (to the curtailed hours of the sale of liquor introduced in war time, and still in force. He urged moro propaganda work to stimulate immigration. Tho ignorance about New Zealand in particular was appalling, most people thinking it part of Australia. When leaving London tho trade slump had be_ gun. German manufacturers dumped in England, despite the slogan of “trade within tlm Empire.”