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Hokitika Guardian, 31 March 1921, Page 1

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I VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT, AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. ; SWIMMER DEPARTS. SYDNEY, March 30. Tho swimmer, Miss Blcibtrey, has departed for America. FREIGHT RATES. MELBOURNE, March 30. Mr Hughes states the reduction of freight rates by the Commonwealth line applied only to transport to the East of flour, and gristed wheat from Australia. | AUSTRALIAN NEWS. I SYDNEY, March 30. : A substantial reduction in freights between Australia and the United Kingdom and the Continent has been decided on. It is understood that the rates for refrigerate meat have been reduced to the same level as those recently announced by the Commonwealth, namely, 33 per cent. It is understood that a freight war between the Government and private owners is inevitable, j ADELAIDE, March 30 Merchants have received confirmation of the report from London that Germany has bought 100,000 tons of wheat. March shipment at 7s 7d per bushel, free on board, and that Germany has been granted six months’ credit for the sale. .MELBOURNE, March 30 Senator Russell, chairman of the Australian 'Wheat Board is not inclined to discuss the sale to Germany. He stated that the Board could not allow j wheat to rot and had to dispose ot it in the best possible terms and was doing that. SYDNEY, March 30 Several flour mills have resumed operations, but only 400 of the 1100 man were absorbed. | WORLD-WIDE FORECASTS. j * 1 (Received This Day at. TO.3b a.m.) ( SYDNEY, March 31. j A committee was former! at. a public ; meeting to raise Lb,ooo to establish a ■ solar radiation observing station at ; Rivvrview. The step taken will link up with the world-wide scheme to have the sun under observation throughout the twenty-four hours, and will enable meteorological forecasts for ten days i ahead. SHEARING RATES. (Received this day at 10.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 31 The shearers are claiming an increase from LI to 30s a hundred or a minimum of L 9 10s weekly. The grazers declare the claims are preposterous, | ami it is questionable, in view of the present depressed conditions, whether the industry can stand tho existing rates. A.T.F. CEASES. ' SYDNEY, March 31 i The Australian Imperial Force offi--1 chilly ceases to exist to-day. ! BUTTER PRICES. SYDNEY, March 31. I Hon Mr Dooley told a butter deputation that- he was unable to promise its abolition of price fixing. MLBOjURNE, March 31. The conference of dairy interests has passed a resolution against the control of butler, and favoured the open mar-