AUSTRALIAN. VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1921, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

VARIOUS CABLED IT EMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

MILITARISTIC MOVE. SYDNEY, April 29. The New South Wales branch of the Navy League of Britain have launched a scheme to recruit see cadets. Tkis scheme has the object of forming a nucleus from which mercantile marine and naval training ships may supplement' their crews’ personnel. There ate already a thousand applicants. REDUCED FREIGHTS EXPECTED SYDNEY. April 29. The Imperial Government’s control of refrigerated shipping space ceases tomorrow. It is anticipated that this will resuit in a reduction in the freights that were recently announced. COCKATOO ENQUIRY. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 30. At Cockatoo dock inquiry, evidence was tendered to show much pilfering was in vogue. A constable gave evidence that he had been told as much as fifty per cent of the material loaded on punts from transports, disappeared before the punts reached the docks. THE GUYRA PHOST. SYDNEY, April 30. ’Hie Guyra ghost has taken a. new lease of. life. Stone throwing was resumed while the girl, who had previously admitted she was responsible for the trouble was inside the house. ANOTHER GHOST. SYDNEY, This Day. Kingstown in UraTla, district has also put in a ghostly claim for a residence there, which is mysteriously stoned. A BIG FIRE. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 30. A fire at Ultimo gutted the factories of the Standard Manufacturing Company and the Omar Knitting Company. The'damage is estimated at 650,000. THE WOOL MARKET! (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) - MELBOURNE, April 30.

The House of Representatives lengthily discussed Hon Hughes’s wool proposals. Mr Tudor favoured the appointment of a committee to inquire into the whole industry. All the speakers admitted the seriousness of the position, and the necessity for steps to prevent a collapse of the market and the resultant heavy losses.

Mr Gewett suggested that Australia huy up' the whole of the wool and tie it up for five or six years. He stated a representative of the Government and wool growers of New Zealand were no" in Melbourne. They informed him that the Dominion was anxious to fall into line with Australia. It is more than probable that South Africa will follow that lead. The debate was adjourned.