VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1921, Page 1

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN.

tUSTRAUAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

FIXING MEAT PRICES. SYDNEY. Julv 27

The Profiteering Court lias fixed the retail prices of meat and beef ranging from Is Id for fillet of steak to 3-J-tl for corned brisket.

Mutton 8d for short loin chops: 6J-d for legs to 2.jd for corned breast, operating from UOtli July. Butchers declare the new position is serious to them.

GREAT FLOOD DAMAGE. SYDNEY, July 27

The receding flood waters in tbe northern rivers have left a trial of desolation. It is estimated that the losses along the Tweed river alone, including large numbers of cattle and pigs amount to £250,000 sterling. The town of Kempsey was swept by flood waters, and the damage amounts to £25,000. Floods in north-western waters continue to rise from the town of Bourko south, and other townships arc threatened with inundation.

OBITUARY. SYDNEY, July 27 Obituary.—Doctor Druitt, Anglican Bishop of Grafton.

SHIPPING. NEWCASTLE, July 277. Sailed.—Waimarino, Inga and Raupo for New Zealand.

A LABOUR DEFEAT. BRISBANE, Julv 27

'Tbe latest municipal election returns show anti-Labour 057. Labour 01. Tbe defeat is all the more marked because the adult franchise under which the election was held, was specially introduced in tbe Labour interests, and Labour candidates offered the electors \ arums panaceas, including free amusements and municipal milk supply.

SHOOTING OF DR TOZER

.MRS AIORT’S CONFESSION. SYDNEY, July 27 Mrs Mort, writing to Mrs Tozer. mother of the late Dr Tozer, from the State Reformatory wherein she is incarcerated. says that since being there she has realised many tilings. One of them was the awful wrong she bad done Dr Tozer. She wants to say that never once did be take advantage of her. All tbe things whereof lie was accused wer • absolutely untrue, ft was a continual horror to her Lo kliow that she had left a different impression on tbe public mind. No one could have been more chivalrous.

Airs Alort adds: “I am writing to try and make some atonement for the wrong done to the memory of a fine

WOOL SALES. SYDNEY, July 27. At tbe local wool sales, <■ mpetitiou was keen for all classes at late rates

WARNING AG AI NS 7 JA.IAN. SYDNEY. Julv 27

Speaking at the .Millions Club on the Far Eastern question, Professor Koyto. of Shantung University, said: “At present. Japan is unable to wage fiist-clars war, because she cannot control •: ii

c.eiit raw materials, but if she could secure control of ’China’s resources, .die could defy the world, and allowing her—-much less assisting her—to get this control, we are putting into her bands a sword such as we have never bail to leai before.’’

N.S.W. POLITICS

SYDNEY. July. 27 In tbe X.S.JY. Assembly, tbe Premier said that if tbe Government were for:-.a! by tbe Wages Board to pay marginal increases in connection wit': ti e living wage, hundreds ot men would have to be put off. If that were not done, and if no in reeased taxation were imposed, tbe deficit at the end of tbe present financial year would amount to Irom £800,00(1 to LI .IKld,(Hid.

Mr Birrill gave notice of motion in favour of a scheme of motherhood enlowinent.

NAVIGATION ACT (R’ESTIONFO

'Received This Day at 11.30 a.ntj SYDNEY, Julv 2s

T' e Chief Justice in tbe High Court, before reserving judgment in an appeal by Newcastle Steamship Coy. and others, who were challenging the validity of the Navigation Act, said the Court vas unanimously of opinion that the Act could not apply to inter-Stnie na vign t ion.

A SCATHING REPORT. (Reel ived This Day at 11. JO a.m.) SYDNEY, July 28 .1 dice ‘■'tree!, in concluding bis filial repot t on soldier settlements finds lie cannot accept Mr Ashford as a candidal - for a i ruth fill witness. Ile has not succeeded in rebutting the suggestions of immoral conduct. Additional facts lead fairly to the conclusion that be and Bryant, a subordinate officer, were associated in the course of immoral conduci. It is not improbable, t bnt in these eireumslanecs. B'-vant ac-qui-ed an improper ascendency over him and used hint improperly.

VK TOR TAN CABINET DEFEATED. MELBOURNE. July 28. In die Assembly, tin* Ministry were defeated by 33 to 28, County and Labour Parties voting together. The Ministry offered a voluntary wheat pool in li ii of tbe Country Party’s request for a compulsory one.