AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 January 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.2. CABLE ASSOCIATION. HIDE MARKET. MELBOURNE, January 13. The hide market is firm. Values advanced fully a farthing principally for medium weight*. INCREASED POSTAGE. SYDNEY, January 13. •It is claimed that the circulation of Australian papers in foreign countries will practically be prohibited as the result of the postage increase of two hundred per cent decided upon at the Madrid Congress. Mr Poynton is inquiring into the matter. A TRAVELLING FARMER. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 13. Trevor Evans, a sheep farmer of Te Kuiti, has arrived from England on route to New Zealand; He was surprised to see New Zealand meat offered for sale iti British Isles branded N.Z.U.S. He was led to believe that some big American concern had cornered the hulk of the meat taken out of cold storage. Only once was lie able to liny New Zealand butter, lie Ladjiot heard of twenty thousand tons surplus that the Imperial authorities were trying to sell. He foreshadows young English farmers gravitating to Australasia when the economic conditions arc brighter. TALLY OF RATS. SYDNEY, Jan. 13. Rats caught and destroyed in the recent campaign in Sydney total 31 thousand. A MASONIC DONOR. • Received This Day at 11.30 a.in.) SYDNEY, Jan. 13. The name of the Masonic donor of £190,000 for education, cabled on 291 h November, has been disclosed iis Charles-Rowing, a Sydney business man, a past master of Lodge Mount Morgan, Scotland, Queensland, and also a subscribing member ol Charity Lodge, Pennsylvania, ol which State Fowling is a native. 3he scheme pio yidcs for a Masonic Roys ( obege at Bow nil, as part of an extensive education scheme.

AN ARREST FOR MURDER. MELBOURNE, Jan. 13. Colin Campbell Ross has been arrested ill connection with the murder of the girl Tirtschke. He appears at court this morning. TRADE AVITH GERMANY.

•JUtcived Tins Day at 11.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan 13. Trade with Germany, and other foreign countries will he resumed on Ist .♦August. Mr Hughes announci d that Germany it now entitled to consular representation in Australia

CARRIAGE OF MAILS

MELBOURNE, Jan 13 The carriage of mails by the Moreton, Bay effects a week’s saving. It is ..{suggested that other Commonwealth steamers be similarly iequisitioned, with a view, ultimately to superseding the Orient line.

SHIPPING MATTERS. MELBOURNE, Jan 13. Mr Hughes announced that if a'. German Shipping Line-secure an advantage as the result of paying crews low wai'OS, the Commonwealth will protect other shipping companies by the special powers possi ssed under the Navigation Act. MR TUDOR’S FUNERAL. MELBOURNE, Jan 13. There was a most representative attendance at Mr Tudor’s state funeral, which indicated the general respect in which the late leader was held.WHEAT YIELD. ADELAIDE, Jau 13. The Government Statistician estimates the wheat harvest at 27,576 thousand bushels, an average of 11.7-1 bushels per acre. In the Budget statement made in October the Treasurer estimated fourteen bushels would be yielded. LABOR CAUCUS. SYDNEY, Jan 18. At a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party, Mr McGirr gave notice of motion in favour of postponing the elections and holding another session in order to pass such vital measures as the Motherhood Endowment and Basic Wage Bills. The caucus will dfseuss the motion on Tuesday. It is stated there is a feeling among many members that the motion will be carried, in which event the Government will endeavour to run out its full term.