AUSTRALIAN. VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 April 1921, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN.

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. DROP IN RETAIL PRICES (Received This Day at 10.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 21. In the Metropolitan area since June 1920, the retail prices of boots have dropped fifteen to thirty per cent, groceries ten per cent, beef and mutton (roughly) twenty to thirty per cent. WOMEN AND CHURCH WORK. SYDNEY, April 21. The Anglican Synod is discussing women’s part in church Government. It defeated the proposal that womon be allowed to act as wardens, but agreed that they be eligible to sit on prison councils.

SWIMMING. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 21. Most likely Beaurepaire, Steadman and Mina YY’ylie "ill visit Honolulu, and may participate in the swimming carnival, where it is expected Ross and Kealoha will be competing. CATTLE SALES. MELBOURNE, April >i. There was a considerable decline at the Newmarket cattle sales. There were liavy supplies and a small demand. Prices dropped from twenty to thirty shillings on top of the ten shillings’ drop last week. FOUR MILLS. (Received this day at 10.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. YVith two exceptions, the flour mills resumed gristing operations. TEST MOTION. (Received This Day at 10.40 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Hughes’ test motion was carried by 4G to 23. The voting was strictly on party lines. Earl Pago reiterated that the Country Party would not guarantee immunity during the absence of Hon Mr Hughes, hut would take no unduo advantage. The amendment by Mr Considine that Hon Hughes resign was negatived by 23 to 46,