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Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1921, Page 2

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. IMMIGRATION AGE. HOBART. September 18. Lord Xorthcliffe advocating the immigration of children said he was totally opposed to the middle aged immigrant. who nearly always is a grumbler and invariably are anxious to return, besides being a burden on it voung country. His letters home discontent the younger prospective settlers. MELBOURNE SHOW . MELBOURNE/ September 19. The Agricultural Show has commenced. It has record entries in all departments. The selection of sheep is notable for the high standard reached and includes many high class New Zealand sheep. *• baptist president (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, September 20. Henry Clarke formerly of New eZaland, has Ween appointed President of the Baptist Union. He previously held the position in 1902. J obituary. r SYDNEY, Sept- 20. Obituary—Percy George Black, General manager and director of Burns Philip Coy. WHEAT AREA. SYDNEY, Sept. 20. The area under wheat -is estimated by New South Wales Statistician at 0',084,000 acres anil number of growers 18,264, an increase of seven hundred since 1920. DEAD RATS. gYDNEY, September 20. Six dead rats were found on tho steamer Wyroema on her return from Queensland. One was infected with • plague. The ' viVse] was quarantined and fumigated. CHAMPION stallion• MELBOURNE, Sept. 20. The champion stallion at Melbourne Show was Douglas Chjef, New Zealand bred.