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Hokitika Guardian, 3 February 1922, Page 3

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’^ e AUSTRALIAN AND N.2. CABLE ASSOCIATION. I WOOL SALES. BRISBANE, Feb. 3. I The wool sale's closed with an easing . tendency, values ten to twenty per 1 ‘ j cent, above previous sales. A feature a was the high prices paid lor faulties, I which realised comparatively higher 'l* prices than better classes, lg A FEDERAL LOAN. . i MELBOURNE; seb. 3. i" When, the Federal Parliament riieets a proposal will he .submitted to float a 1- loan of eight millions to carry out tele--1 | graph and telephone arrears work. Most 0 of the money is required for erecting 1 telephone and telegraph trunk lines. At ’ the present time, twelve thousand applicants for telephones cannot be con- , nected. 1 5 j - BADAK CASE. I ' j (Received This Dav at 10.15 a.m.) ! MELBOURNE, February 3. | Evidence in the Badak case showed f Seariborongh arid Orton were heavy shareholders when the crash came, though they had a chance to get out. ! ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE. j | PERTH, February 3. j Tfio Executive of the Labour party j has conditionally accepted Mr Hughes , invitation. j BRISBANE, February 3. « Trades Hall Council resolved to refuse Mr Hughes ,i,n|vitn,bion to the 1 proposed round table conference.