AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1920, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

r AOSTRAMAN & N.Z. CAW,<S ASSOCIATION] s ______ SALARIES OF M’s.P. ’ (Received This Day at 10.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 24. It is understood Justice Edmunds is recommending that Parliamentary salaries be increased to £IOOO per year and Ministers to £2OOO and that of the Premior to £3OOO. WOOL SALES. (Received This Day at 12.20 p.m.) BRISBANE, November 23. The first wool auctions were disappointing. There were considerable withdrawal. Good greasy was faijrly active and other classes neglected. Prices were irregular. Scoured were practically .unsaleable, even at prices considerably below the appraisement values. THE OBSOLETE FLEET. (Received This Day at 12.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 24. The “Herald” in dealing with naval position in the Pacific characterises it as grave. It points out if all the cruisers of the Australan fleet are obsolete with the exception of destroyers and submaries recently presented by the Imperial Government, she has not an up-to-date vessel. While Australia depends entirely for her national protection upon the British fleet there is not • a single dry-dock or floating dock in the Pacific capable of accommodating a battleship or battlecruiser of the British navy.A BOUNTIFUL SEASON. SYDNEY, Nov. 24. A leading Queensland Grazier states that pastoralists thore are enjoying a wonderful season, the best for the last thirty-eight years. Rain has fallen right through the winter, just when it was wanted, and everything is flourish- . mg. The seamen’s strike alone interfering with a large export of meat.