AUSTRALIAN

Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1921, Page 1

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BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. BUSH FIRESMELBOURNE, Alarch 15. There are hush fires on the ranges burriinjg furiously on three sides of t the town of Foster, in Gippslajnd , They have dealt a serious blow to the dairying industry there, and have already caused thousands worth .of damage. A woman and four children are reported to he missing. SALE OF RACEHORSES. AfEL BOURNE, Alrcli 15. At a sale of racehorses, Stagcfright fetched 910 guineas. SYDNEY, March 15. The wool sales here continued today. Japanese and French buyers were f active. Prices generally were on a par with those previously ruling. .MANNING OF SHIPS. (Received This Day at 10.35 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 13. The Alnnning Committee refused the request of the Ulimnton’s crew for three additional firemen, but consented to three for the Zealandia and three out of six asked for the Katoomlia and Camberra ; also three additional trimmers for the Karoola. The Seamen’s Union has issued instructions that the foregoing he manned when requested. RACER SOLD. MELBOURNE, March 13 Stage Flight, the hurdler, was knocked down for throe hundred guineas at Newmarket sales and subsequently was submitted to auction again and realised 910 guineas. PRICE OF WHEAT. .MELBOURNE, .March 13 Private advices state Australian wheat was offered in England at a rate equivalent to under 8s a bushel, free on board on a 70s freight basis. "CO-OPERATIVE .MILLS PROPOSED. SYDNEY, This Day. A proposal bused on guild socialism lias advanced a further stage. The idea is to establish woollen worsted mills on the site of Parramatta Gaol, to be conducted by members of the Textie Workers’ Union, on co-operative lines, dealing directly with the consumer. The Union is endeavouring to rise C2OOJXX) and has approached Government for a twelve months option over the property. POWDER EXPLOSION. AIELBOURXF, This Day. A powder magazine containing 21 tons of black powder nitrate exploded dt, the Colonial Ammunition Coy’s , works at Footserny, enveloping five clerks ill flames. Four received painful ( burns and severe shock. t