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Hokitika Guardian, 16 December 1921, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. N.S.W. LIVE STOCK. SYDNEY, Dec. 15. The preliminary live stock returns for New South Wales show at Juno 13th the slice]) in the Stale totalled 33,854,000. The cattle numbered 3,3 I!),000; and tile horses 661,000; pigs 306,000. Compared with the previous year, the sheep have increased by 4,605,000; cattle by 164,000; pigs by 4300. The horses showed a sinall docrvnse this yetir. A WEDDING GIFT. Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, December 10 .V movement has been launched foi presenting Princess Mary with a wedding gift from the women of NewSouth "Wales. Individual subscriptions are limited to a shilling. A LABOR CONGRESS. SYDNEY, December 16. The Council of Acting representing the Commonwealth lias convened a pan-Pacific Congress for delegates from harbour organisations throughout the world with a view to coming to a common understanding to prevent future wars. The motion on the .subject stated—“We do not believe the Washington Conference is likely to envulve a scheme of value, for preventing war. , MELBOURNE. Hoc. 16. The Federal Cabinet approvod of the duplication of the Pacific cable work being carried out by the Pacific Board. The cost is estimated at a million. AN ASSAULT. .MELBOURNE. Decmber 16. In connection with the tar and leathering at Mildura, cabled November 35th, the accused wen- acquitted ol conspiracy but were charged with assault and pleaded guilty. 1 hey were fined £35. and sentenced to ihrec months which will l»- suspended on each entering into personal bonds fin good bebavious for a year. ’I he Judge stated it was despicable that llcrvev should he subjected to such treatment. Ihe.re was no justification for anybody taking the law into their own hands.

SWIMMING DECISION. SYDNEY, December 16. The Council of the Swimming Assooiatiou, by 20 to 17. iejected tlie proposal that Hardwieko he reinstated under the returned soldiers rule. RACER SOLD. SYDNEY. December 16. The racehorse David has been sold to Norman Falkincr of Melbourne, Thu price is not stated, but (l is understood four thousand was refused after llie Soring meeting. David will lie trained in future in a Melbourne stable as a mate of Kurythuiie and Tangnlooma. HIDES SALKS. MELBOURNE. Dee. 16. U the hides sales, stouts and heavies showed a substantial finning at unchanged rates. Kips, sloppy ; lI| d inferior panels a farthing decline. EIRE EFFECTS. SYDNEY, December 16. Residents of North Shore are having an unpleasant time, owing to the dense volumes of melodoroiis smoke from the still burning wool in the ruins of the burned stores of the Finance Asosnation. . . , The elect tie supply service is rcstoied There is no clue to the cause ol the fire so far. The Brigade officer expresses the opinion that the smoko will continue for another week. The wool was stored forty feet be ow the street level, and lh lire worked down Mow the debris making the » - „f fighting difficult. Stops are lw.ng taken to permit the wool being removed in barges so as to give the firemen a . - root line of attack, otherwise tfit smouldering will continue for weeks and perhaps months. IVRAMSTON CASE. SYDNEY. Dee. loin the Brnmston ease, when ot l< - once for the Dr—i-rtjoi, linedas counsel for the defence s.il.n Utedt.l . th j was no evidence, to &to Jit )U • 1 /I 1 twltn* t() SO till HI. i,S X Judge SSI ill he would decline to take, the ease out of the hands ol • but allowed them to retire. '"Tho lnr,- returned in only a few minutes with a verdict ol “Not guilt'. The foreman announced that tin . • was an element of doubt that «-'s ■ . • n.r that thev had unanimously fatsuch doubt. i SYDNEY PLAGUE PRECAUTIONS. SYDNEY. Doe- BY | The new Health Hill :is one of the j last measures passed by the I ool< > ■ .to m.!-<■ rfm-Uirol oltorntto™ bo pi a cue infected premises. _ and to I toko steps to ph.ee upon the *' members of the eomiminity an ohliga | tion to assist in preventing the spread j of the disease. I TARIFF ACT. MELBOURNE, Dec. H>. I It is -expected the Tariff Act will re- , ccive assent to-day. ENGLISH MAIL. ; MEI/BOURNE, Dec 1(5. ; Tho Ormuz, with the English Christmas mails, due at Premantle yesterday was delaved owing to a mishap to the 1 machinery, and is expected to arrive this afternoon. This means that it is unlikely that the Christmas packages j will arrive* in timo for Christinas do- ! livery.