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Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1921, Page 3

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BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. LOAN OVERSUBSCRIBED. (Received This Day at 10.40 a.m.) BRISBANE, Feb. 17. Mr Eiholly announced that the loan was oversubscribed. WOOI, SALES, BRISBANE, Fob, 17. The third series of wool sales brought a strong demand for super greasies from Japanese buyers. Prices were on a par with December rates. A teatu e of the sale was the unexpected demand for scoured specialties. The well known Alton clip sold at 18j pence, the highest price since the salt's were reopened last year. ADELAIDE, Feb. 17 E. C. Vnrden, member for Sturt, in the Assembly, has been appointed to the Senate vacancy, caused by the death of .Mr Guthrie. BIG DROIMN FARES. (Received This Day at 0.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 17. Owing to competition, the rates to: steerage passengers from Australian ports to Hong Kong have dropped from £2O to 14 Ids with a likelihood of further reductions.

ADMISSION OF INDIANS. MELBOURNE, Feb. 17. Mr Poynton, Minister for Home Affairs, explained that Indian tourists and merchants were conditionally admitted to Australia, on production of passports from their Governments certifying to their status, question of duty. MELBOURNE, Feb. 17. Cabinet approved of a refund of additional duty in every case where excess duty was paid in accordance with a former departmental practice on goods in stock and unsold at the date of the High Court judgment. They also decided that no claims he made for duty short paid and no refunds where duty was overpaid. COST OF STRIKE. flb'cnived this day at 8 a m.) SYDNEY, February 17. Trades Hall estimates the shipping hold-up so far has cost the workers of N-S W. £692,000. ———an■—wm

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