AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. WHEAT YIELD. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 17. The State wheat yield is estimated to amount to 45,285,000 bushels, a decrease of 10,000,000 bushels compared with last year. Over abundant rains during the sowing is responsible for the decrease, which is equal to an average of three bushels per acre less titan the previous year.

BODY IDENTIFIED

SYDNEY, Jan. 16

The body of a man,- found on the rocks at Watson’s Bay in December last, has been identified as that of Charles Winters, a chemist, of Wellington

NO RATS FOB FORTNIGHT. SYDNEY, Jail 16. The Health authorities announce that no plague infected rats have been found during the past fortnight. A TALL ORDER. (Received This Dav at 9.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 17. The Council of the Miners Federation have issued a manifesto stating early efforts will he made to secuie a six hour day and a five day week; also the abolition of the contract system, a fortnight’s holiday on full pAy annually, an effective voice in the executive control of industry, and a number of other sweeping demands, with nationalisation as the final objective EXPECTED EARLY ELECTION. SYDNEY, January 16. Despite the present uncertainty of the political situation all parties are actively preparing for an early election. DIVORCE CASES-

SYDNEY, January 16. The divorce petitions in New South Wales last year totalled 1,353, compared with 1,430 for the previous year ! which was a record. £IOO GRANT. SYDNEY, January 16. At a meeting in the Cricket Association, it ua.% explained that the £IOO granted to Howard, manager of the Now Zealand team was to recoup him for the money he expended on the tour, and was not a bonus. Howard docs not intend to accept the grant. ELECTION POSTPONE.)! ENT UNLIK ELY. SYDNEY, Jan. 16. Mr Levy (Speakeri denies tlie slalenicnt attributed to him, that, in the event of the Government attempting to postpone the general elections he would rpsign. .Mr Levy stated that stub a threat on his part would he most indiscreet and improper. It is now generally believed that Mr McGirr’s effort to secure a postponement of the election will fail.

PLAGUE IN JAVA. (Received This Dav at 10. Li a.in.) BRISBANE, Jan 17. Official figures p-esented by the Health Board show 1,110 deaths from plague in Java in September, and 1371 in October. It is believed tlie plague was introduced into Queensland firm Java WOOL SALES. (Received This Dav at 10.15 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan 17. The wool sales were keen, with widespread competition, and practically all were cleared. Free merinos advanced from fifteen to twenty; burry anl comeback, ten to fifteen; fine medium cross-bred from fifteen to twenty; coarse from five to seven and a half per cent, compared with December sales

COLOURED LABOUR. ADELAIDE, Jan 17. Dnraek, a member of the West Australian Parliament supporting Barwell’s proposals to employ coloured labout in Northern Territory suggests alien or indentured labour he tried' for a period of twenty-five years, north of the ninetieth parallel, a percentage of those indentured to he repatriated every five years, and all by the end' of twenty-five years.