VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1921, Page 3

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN

AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION NEW. ZEALAND GOAL FOR NAVY. SYDNEY, July 29. Sir J. Cook replying to severe criticism of the Eederal Government in connection with tho purchase of NewZealand coal for the navy said that without New Zealand coal it uould he impossible to get full speed required for the warships. VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT ASKS DISSOLUTION. MELBOURNE, July 28. Mr Lawson has asked the Governor to grant a dissolution. He advised it was impossible to form a stable Government by a combination of any two of the elements which now constitute the House. The Governor however, summoned the leaders of i Labour and Farmers’ parties. HON LEE IN SYDNEY. (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY. July ,‘io Hon E. Lee, New Zealand .Minister, in an address at University, appealed for closer relations with Australia. There appeared to he a hairier between both countries. The fault lav chiefly with the people of Australia, lie hoped tehy would establish reciprocity in trade. Customs duties and pensions. PROTESTANT FEDERATION. SYDNEY. July MO. The central Executive of the Protestant Federation passed a resolution condemning the attitude of the Federal .Ministry in refusing to demand the oath of allegiance from Dr .Manilix. WHEAT MARKET. MELBOURNE, July MO

Replies received by the Australian \\ heat Board as to whether millers favoured au open market for flour export, or through the Board indicated that New South Wales and West Australia favour the Board for the present and Victoria South Australia an open market.