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Hokitika Guardian, 24 June 1921, Page 3

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lUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. INDIANS AND FIJI. ißeceved this day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, June 24. Rev Thompson of Fiji Methodist Mission, has returned from India. He states many Indians, who after living in Fiji, returned to India, are dissatisfied with the conditions there and desire to come back to Fiji. Arrangements have been made to enable them to do so. , FODDER PROPOSALS. SYDNEY, Jun: 21 ' After a conference lasting several weeks between Government representatives and pastora lists and other interested industries, 11 comprehensive scheme for fodder conservation as a means of drought insurance has been prepared for submission to Cabinet, which proposes the establishment of a Board with legislative authority, representing pastoral and financial interests, with Government nominee. The States to he divided into districts under local committees which will attend to the establishment of central depots whereever required,- for the storage of fodder which farmers will he encouraged to grow at a guaranteed price. Rural interests and Government will jointly finance the scheme which is estimated to require five million sterling to carry on for five yeasr, when it will become self supporting. The scheme was well received among rural interests.

. AMATEUR DEFINITION. SYDNEY, June 24. The Sporting Federation further discussed the amateur definition and passed a resolution in favour of purely amateur control hy 11 to 4, which was not a three-fourths majority, hence the decision is ineffective. HIDES MARKET. MELBOURNE, June 24. The hides market is slightly easier. Stouts are unaltered; heaviest and medium declined a farthing to halfpenny; kips and lights are unchanged. A LABOUR DEMAND. MELBOURNE, June 24 The Labour * Congress passed a resolution that organised labour oppose further assisted immigration and no Government arrange for immigration without first securing the approval of organised labour. LEAGUE FOOTBALL. BRISBANE, June 28. Twoomba district beat New Zealand League team by 30 to 18. LEAGUE TEAM. SYDNEY, June 24. The following combined New Zealand and Queensland' team to meet New "South Wales on Monday, Rugby League Davidson (New Zealand), Brown, Woolley (New Zealand), Broadfoot, Laing (New Zealand), Flanagan, Richards, Bennett, Potter, O’Donnell, Tancred, Avery, Somers. The last three are New Zealanders.