AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1920, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

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SYDNEY, This Day

The Timaru* is effecting temporary repairs and will soon be putting to sea. She declined preferred assistance.

RETURNING DELEGATE.

(Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 14

Mr Henry Horton, New Zealand dele gate at the Imperial Press Conference with liis wife, arrived by the Orvett, and is sailing for Now Zealand on Thursday.

WORKERS’ PROPOSALS. SYDNEY, Dec 14

Proposals for the Australian Workers’ Union agenda ineflide a minimum of ,£l2 for shearers, together with food, lighting, accommodation, cook, cobs, cutters, return fare, £lO for wool pressers, all members working 48 hours to he fined £IOO. The Union will abolisli political action, and substitute industrial. i i APPOINTMENTS. SYDNEY, Dec 14. Professor H. G. Chapman has been appointed to the chair of physiology in ' succession to Anderson Stuart; John Legay Brereton, English language; Keorgo Gibb Nicholson, French; Doctor Fairfax Reading, dentistry, associate; Professor of Physiology, Dr Henry Priestly. WHEAT DAMAGE. I (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 14.

The Minister calculated the / wheat loss estimate upon the report of wheat inspectors. It is not based solely upon the result of farmers inability to harvest the fallen tangled crops, but includes necessarily a large proportion under quality and nominahle grain for which there is only a limited local market and which is exportable under the greater ‘difficulties. It is estimated the total harvest will amount to forty million bushels, and five million bushels chick wheat. Asked if the estimate of damage was not unduly large the Minister said ha would he pleased if it so proved, but lie was forced to the conclusion after reviewing all the available facts.

WHEAT CROP DAMAGE.. Received tiiis day at 1.30 p.ra.) SYDNEY, December 14

Reports from the wheat areas are incomplete, but on the whole are a little more hopeful than first anticipated. Apparently the greater part of Riverina escaped serious damage, but over large areas in the south and central west, the losses were heavy. The ground is so boggy that harvesting operations are impossible inside of a week or ten days. This means an appreciable loss of shreded grain irrespective of the damage from weathering. All hopes of a good - save centre on the return of fine weather, and the speeding up of harvesting of- the ‘ fallen, tangled crops. Great quantities of hay are damaged. The Weather is now hot, and the ground is drying.