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Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1921, Page 3

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AUSTHAI.IAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. DROP IN CHEESE. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 28. Owing to heavy stocks, local cheese declined from, Id to 1)<1. WOOL FIRMER. SYDNEY, Nov. 2S. I t the wool sales tbero was a better demand and prices were firmer at a slight advance all round, Japan and the Continent operating freely for fi»er classes. NOT APPROVED. SYDNEY, Nov 28. At the Conferences between branches of New South Wales Returned Soldiers and Sailors’ League, it was decided to oppose the proposal to bring to Australia for reburial, the body of an Unknown Australian Soldier. SYDNEY ELECTIONS. SYDNEY, November 29. The city municipal elections on Ist. December promise the keenest fight in history. Roth sides are organised to the utmost. The campaign has been conducted with the gloves off and marked by wholesale charges and recriminations. The Civic Reform Party abn at ousting what it claims is the caucus - bound majority now ruling the Council, and which is allegedly flouting the rights of a majority of the ratepayers. besides bringing the city finances into a state of chaos and threatened bankruptcy. The Lalm-ur Party however, professes confidence that its three years record will retain the present majority, though two schemes which it- reckoned upon to strengthen its position, the amended Council franchise anil the absorption of Paddington within tile city limits suffered defeat. The keenest interest is taken in the result as a tes? of the feeling in the electorate generally.

TRADE DEPRESSION. SYDNEY, November 29. Owing to the depression in the steel trade two sections of Newcastle works have closed and another is closing in a few days, further increasing the unemployed army. QUEENSLAND PLAGUE. MELROURNE, Nov. 28 The Federal Government announce that to date a total of 75 plague eases have been reported from Queensland. Thirty-nine of these proved fatal. Plague serum is being manufactured by the Federal Health authorities, ft will l,c several weeks, however, before a supple is available. MORE HUSH FIRES. SYDNEY. November 28. Further destructive bush fires are reported to bo sweeping wide areas in *lie Western pastoral districts where the grass, following on a good season, is exceptionally abundant, lit some places the wheat areas are invaded. So far the damage t.. "be.it is not sen oils. hut. there are grave feais of fi•• tlier inroads. The farmers have been organised for lire lighting.

ANONYMOUS DONOR. OF 6109.990. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY. Nov. 29 Tin- .•lunouiicemoni was made at a Freemasons assemblage that 6100,000 sterling bad been donated arionyinousIv towards the establishing of Masonic College on condition that the donor’s name was mu mentioned.

WORTHINGTON NOT GUILTY. i MELBOURNE. Nov. 29. Worthington, charged with limit of bonds, was found not guilty at the third trial. .Aia\ MULLIGAN FUND. * MELBOURNE. N»v. 29. Lord .Mayor S,. ans-ui authorised by l In- Chairman of Wootlakesbire. which has juris,lietion over Mount .Mulligan has decided to keep the funds amounting to 65999. in Melbourne, as all eases of distress arc provided for till the new year, and the Queensland Government under its powers, lias appropriated all hinds collected. Mr Theodore wiled lo this effect i" Hie Chairman of All .Mulligan Trustees, that lie was receiving all funds for relief purposes. Swanson stated be intended to ignore the telegram as the nionev was intended for the rebel ol distress, and not'for political advertisement. BRISBANE. Nov. 29 All- Theodore interviewed, staled the trust was constituted at the request of the dependents. The question was not a party one and the Host was nonpolitical.

grasshoppers and ants. ADR!.AID,K Nov. 29. Trains i*n the norili were recently held up owing to a plague ol grasshoppers. They have been further delayed now, due to ants on the rails. A FRUIT POOL. MELBOURNE. Nov. 30. The Federal Cabinet has approved ol the formation of a fruit pool. Hr Hughes explained that advances will he made on a basis of so much per pound. The total amount involved will be threequarters of a million. An important condition laid down was for then* to he only one selling agency in London to avoid undercutting. A COMPROMISE. MELBOURNE, Nov. 29. \ compromise has been affected between the seamen and Union Coy., rejecting the Wainui dispute. In' vessel sails for Wellington to-day. Ibe seamen receive a pound daily and firemen 225, with all expenses. The men will he provided with passage hack to Melbourne, BRITAIN’S TRADE. 'Received This Day at H ; 3» " SYDNEY, Nov. 29.

Hon. E. .T. Allison, n New Zealand I enislntm- Councillor, interviewed hv the “Telegraph” stated the exist,ng economic conditions in Great Britain are most depressing. Tax.ttion ,s overburdening the country, in addition to the financial stringency, and the high rates of exchange ,during the year. There has been an appalling loss m ißii.tis.il tirade, owing to continuous industrial stoppages.

STEEL WORKS CLOSING. SYDNEY, Nov. 29. Mr Dooley commenting <jii the action of the Federal Government in closing down tlic steel works, says it is another fruit of that Government's studied indifference to the welfare of Australian industries. It ignored a warning months ago. when it was urged to pass an anti-dumping bill, and left Australia open fo be flooded with German and continental steel.

ANGLICAN SYNOD. SYDNEY, November 29. Tile Anglican Synod, Sydney diocese passed a resolution condemning gambling in all forms and particularly was opposed to State lotteries. It postponed till next Synod, the question of women conducting services. It appointed a committee to report to the next Synod on the motion that the Synod regards spiritual healing as a subject demanding the tlioiiglitlul consideration of the church with a view to being restored to 'rightful place in the belief and practice of the church. CONVENTION BILL;.

MELROURNE. November 29. Mr Page,has circulated the proposed amendments to the Convention Mill proposing the Convention consist of seventy-two members each State to he divided into four divisions with three members each. ’