AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1921, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN.

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS BY TKI.IiCUAI’U —I’ItESS ASSN., COTYIUGHX, I’IMCE OF BUTTER. (Received This Day at S a.in.) SYDNEY, April 8. 'lilt; wholesale price of butler lias been minced by two pence per jhmiikl. TOXER .MURDER TRIAL. (Received this day at S a.m.) SYDNEY, April 8. At the trial of Airs Alort charged with (lie nmrtler of Dr. Tozer. the prosecution alleged that, while in custody the accused confessed to L ill illy; Tozer. A plea of insanity was entered. obituary. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) Al EJ.ROL I! XE. April 8. Obituary- Lady .Manifold, wile of the president of the Legislative Coun.-il. MEAT PRICES DROP. t Received This Day at 10. do a.m.) SYDNEY, April S. Cattle prices at Homebnsh sales were the lowest for years owing to heavy supplies and dwindlin'; export trade, in consequence of the depression in England. There was a good trade in heel which sold to 35s per lOOlhs. RUTTER PRICES. SYDNEY, April 8. The Profiteering Court lias sancti tiled the private butter pooling scheme lo ensure winter supplies at a fixed price of 2s per pound, till 31st May, when it is understood, an increase not exceeding threepence, will he allowed to cover I lie cost of storage, insurance and finance of butter in reserve. MELBOURNE. April 8. Harley English, Is to Is 3d, Cape 3s 2d to 3s 2.U1, oats 2s (id .to 2s Bd, potatoes C(> 10s To L 7, onions C'3 to £'3 10s. SOUL LINO CHAMPIONSHIP. SYDNEY, April 8. Dick Arnst has formally claimed the world's sculling championship Ho explains that his challenge to Barry was perfectly in order, hut the latter did not accept within the stipulated three months A SLANDER CLAIM. SYDNEY. April 7 Mr Bailey is claiming £2,000 from Air Calls for alleged slander, arising out of the recent labour conference differences. MR II U('JHES AND EMPIRE. MELBOURNE. April S. In the House of Representatives Mr Hughes in a speech on the loreign policy at the Imperial Conference, ‘aid there could he no Empire under the Republican (lovernment. The future peace of the world depended on some understanding between America, England and France. Tit securing the friendship of Japan, we cannot make an enemy of America. The Dominions should have a voire in the Empire’s foreign policy. We could not accept the Anglo-.Tapanese policy it it involved sacrifice. The Treaty would not I'> 1 '> wo-lh anything if the British navy sinks to the level of a fleet of a second tale power.