AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1921, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK AB.SOCIATJ'" T . P! \ NO-PLAY ING ENDURANCE. BRISBANE, Nov. The attempt made by Mr L. Walker to lower the world's record of 112 hours’ continuous piano-playing in Hastings proved unsuccessful. as he suddenlv collapsed when lie had registered 31; hours. FJTZKOY GANG FEUD. MELBOURNE, Nov. 3. Joseph Cotter was 10-day committed for trial on a charge of murdering Olsen (cabled on October 21) in the Fitzrov feml a.flair. N.S.W. BUSH FIRES. SYDNEY. Nov. 7 Reports from the Western centres state that Iresh outbreaks ol lire bate occurred. ext. tiding over many miles, east of the original ''.one, and tin.-aton-ing the wheat belt.

WAR PREPARATIONS MELBOURNE, Nov 8. Tho Defence Department is engaged in preparing a scheme for the enrolment as volunteers, of persons with a knowledge that is likely to he of service in the (.rent of war. There• will lie no military age limit, the only requirement being a guarantee that volunteer reserves will he available if they aro wanted. SYDNEY. Novell! I-1 !). W G. Pascall of Loml-ui. ha-, arrived at Sydney. He explained that Cn.ihury’s. Fry's and I’ase,ill’s wore establishing large worlds mar Unbar, in voicing C 100.000. The area aeqiiind will be allotted to factory site, silo: - houses and playgrounds. mure plagued rats. Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY. Nov.-mho, !>. Three additional inf'Vlcil rats were caught in Sussex Street premises, making a total of thirteen. It is estimale.l that t • wards of fifty thousand tonnage is idle in \ustraliau ports though the indications point to brighter trade presently. WOOL CONTROL M Kl.llOl'RN'E. Nuvemi-er Wool control ii-gul.itions prohibitin'.-. the export of wool fr-un Austiaii-i at }>i i< -s lower than Bnv-ra r< serves for export were issued to-day. A deputation asks Mr Poglie* to-day Inr six. months extension. II - grant-'.! a fort night and nrouiisnd to r.-!--1- t l --- matter to Cabinet.