AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 November 1920, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[AUSTRALIAN ife N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATE"I ] A WHEAT PEST. SYDNEY, Nov 15. With reference to the Khapra beetle which a cable on the 10th stated was in New South Wales, the Minister of Agriculture has secured a. report from his Department experts which disprove the statement that the Khapra beetle exists in Australia. The report adds:—None of the entomologists hafl ever found t: j Khapra beetle in New South Wales j wheat? and they are all equally certain I that it has not been found anywhere in j Australia. Probably it will be established that the Khapra has not been recorded as a wheat pest anywhere, hut in India. ■ 1 '

SIR CONAN DOYLE. SYDNEY, Nov. 15. Sir Conan Doyle interviewed, said he did not think he would write any more novels, unless lie could see a novel which would help the people to understand spiritualism. He did not feel inclined to discuss present day tendenr cies of literature, During the past few years he had been reading up spiritual, ism so closely that he had no time to watch any other developments. 1 Sir 0. Doyle to-night delivered his i opening lecture at the Town Hall, J which was packed.

j SEAMEN RESTIVE. MELBOURNE, Nov. 13. The Victorian branch )of the Seamen’s Union have held a stop work meeting to-day, and they discussed internal affairs and organisation. No details are available. WORK AT BROKEN HILL. (Received This at 9.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 16. Employees at Broken Hill mines are gradually returning to work. At a conference with the engineers carpenters and boiler makers, the employers offered a 43 hour week, provided it did not carry a annually on full pay. MELBOURNE, Nov. 16. Arrived—Waiporio from Greymouth.

MR HUGHES TO GO HOME. -MELBOURNE, Nov. 16. Mr Hughes is probably sailing for London in April to attend the conference of Dominion Premiers.