AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 October 1921, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAni.t: ASSOCIATION. WHEAT YIELD. (Received This Day at 12.23 p.m.) SYDNEY, October 19. Last season’s wheat crop exceeded the official returns by 2) million bushels, the harvest totalling fifty-six million bushels. The surplus means an extra million sterling for the farmers. THE BASIC WAGE. SYDNEY, October 19. It is reported that Mr MeGirr intercepted an order of the Board ol Trade that reduced the basic wage to lx- gazetted thus nullifying the finding It is suggested that Judge Bcoby may resign. Replying to a deputation of railwaymen. Mr MeGirr disagreed with Mr Beeby’s decision not to extend the forty four hours throughout the service. Ho stated he had referred the matter back to the Court. If unsuccessful, he would prevail on Cabinet to apply the shorter week throughout the railways

ELECTION •CANDIDATES. SYDNEY, October 19. The Progressive party is contesting seats in all electorates at next election, l’reviouslv it kept outsde the city constituencies. NEW SHIPPING I .IN K. SYDNEY, October 19. The new shipping line of the Soiirabaya Company, is arranging a monthly sailing between .lava and Australian ports. ALDERMEN FIGHT. SYDNEY. October 19. Acrimonious discussions at the City Council meeting for some time, culminated last night in Alderman Iloldswortli (Labour) assaulting Alderman 11. 1). Meagher, both being knocked to tile floor. There were no serious consequence though the same two were prevented again from lighting later in the evening. BARER DUTY. SYDNEY, Oetolter 19. The Country Press Association adopted a resolution approving of the Commonwealth ,C2 preferential duty on British made paper and ex] ressed n hope that preference would lie not rendered nugatory liv any concession to Canada, until an exhaustive inquiry was made into the methods of American arid Canadian Combine in dealing with Australian consumers during ami since the war. POSTAL DECISION.

MELBOURNE October 19. The Post Office has issued a new regulation following on a regulation carried by Madrid conference, that envelopes with an open panel space or transparent, space in front to enahl" tile address on the enclosur** to 1 »•' seen w ill not he received for despatch after Ist. January 1922. The objection is that the panels interfere with the obliterating machines. BANKS AMALGAMATE. MELBOURNE. Oct, 19. It is officially announced the National Bank of Australasia and Bank of Queensland have amalgamated.