VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1921, Page 3

VARIOUS CABLED I T EMS

AUSTRALIAN.

»Uol HA LiIAH ADD !>./<• LAliuIS nOijULIA 1 IL/IN , FARMERS’ CONFERENCE. ’Received This Day at 10.1,5 a.in.) SYDNEY. Aug. 12. The Farmers’ Conference passed a resolution in favour of a division of the present unwieldy States into smaller areas, and disposing with the present expensive, noil-efficient system of State Government; and against making the High Cotnmissionorship a refuge for worn-out politicians. THE FLOODS. SYDNEY, Aug. I*2. Targe areas are still flooded in the Western river country. It is estimated that there awe one hundred thousand sheep marooned along the Banvon. Some flocks were fed for weeks per medium of aeroplanes. Bourko and other townships continue partially isolated. TIED HOTELS. SYDNEY, Aug. 12. Hotelkeepers are organism! to stand against the brewers extending the tied bouse system to the wine and spirit j trade. Tt is slated seventy-five per cent of the hotels in the State are tied. CLYDESDALE CHAMPTONS BRISBANE. Aug. 12. At the National Show, champion honours in Clydesdale stallions went to New Zealand breeds, Marshall Eorhe and Operation. • COMMERCIAL. SYDNEY. Aug. 12. I he Farmers’ ballot decided in favour ol a. pool, and against an open wheat market. MELBOURNE, Aug. 12. The \\ heal Commission ndvisod quotations of wheat and (lour for export for October shipment are now obtainable at 7s 3d a bushel. Hides are firm and values unchanged. Kips are in keen request. CENSURE MOTION DEFEATED. ADELAIDE, Aug. 12. In the Assembly, the censure motion was defeated by twenty-two votes to • seventeen, the Farmers Party voting | with Labour.