AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 June 1921, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. SHIPPING COMMITTEE DISBANDS. .Received This Day at 11.80 a.m.) SYDNEY, June 10. The Australian Interstate shipping committee, formed in 1917, under Admiral Clarkson, will be disbanded next week, consequent on the depression in shipping, resultant upon competition.

COCKATOO ISLAND. MELBOURNE, June 10 Cockatoo Island interim report recommends the resumption of work. Mr Cook stated with money available in the new financial year, work would soon be resumed. - COMMERCIAL. MELBOURNE, June 10. The hides market is firm, with an advance of ai farthing to a half penny all round. Barley, English 4s 3d to 4s 4d, Cape 3s 3d to 3s 4d, oats 2s 4d to 2s (id ; potatoes £4 to £5 4s; onions C2 10s to £3. MAIL”SERVICE. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, June 10. A correspondent in the “Herald” urges if the departure of mail steamers for New Zealand could be delayed a few hours, it would be a great advantage to business people. He points out that under the present arrangements mails for steamers departing on Thursday forenoon close at five on Wednesday, seventeen hours before the hour of departure, while in other States mails close a day .earlier on account of the steamer beng timed to leave before the arrival of the Melbourne and Brisbane expresses.

SPRINGBOK’S TOUR. SYDNEY, June 10. Mr Palmer, secretary to the Rugby Union has tentatively arranged a match for the Springboks at Melbourne on the 18th. He is communicating with the Aeneas for approval. CYCLING VISITORS. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, June 10. E. S. Marks, secretary of the Athletic Union of Australia, and New Zealand has written to South Africa to the effect that the proposed visit of cyclists would be acceptable to New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland, but not to South Australia or New Zealand, on account of there being no suitable tracks. It is stated tj)e athletes will be received in Australia at the end of the year at the time of the Australian championships in New Zealand from the middle of January to the middle of February. PROPOSED AMERICAN VISIT. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, June 10. W. J. Maloney, vice President of Californian Rugby Union proposing a visit of an all American Rugby team in 1922, including Kirksey Paddock, the world’s champion sprinter; Templeton, hurdler; Hanner, javelin thrower; Norton, 440 hurdler; Muller, high-jumper champion. Hill has referred the matter to 'the Rugby Uplon and Athletic Association,