AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 July 1921, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

• VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

• iUSTIUUAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION, PIOTUREMBN’S PROTEST. {Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, This. Day. A meeting oi : Film Importers producers and picture showmen protested against the increased duty on films, and decided to approach Parliament. They pointed out the disastrous effect on the picture business, unless the duty were relaxed. FLOOD in darling. SYDNEY, This Day. ■ The waters continue to rise, in the northern tributaries of the Darling. The position is serious, although no lives have been lost or are in dangoi. BREAKING UP. SYDNEY, This Day. Owing to the recent weather the stranded Woollongar is breaking up. The loss of the vessel is estimated at one hundred thousand and the cargo, a quantity of which has been salved. » valued at fifty thousand. A 'REQUEST REFUSED. SYDNEY, This Day. Shipowners have refused a request made by meat exporters, for a reduction of freights and have intimated that in view of the scarcity of cargoes some vessels will cease running. CONFER ENCE A BOR TIV E. (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) , BRISBANE. July 4. The Conference at Rockampton between Mount Morgan directors and Union representatives proved abortive, P’e latter rejecting the offer of a sliding scal 0 of wages involving a reduction of 4s weekly.