AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.2. CABLE ASSOCIATION. ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE: SYDNEY, February 24. The round table conference spent today’s session in arguing over the 'Chairtnan. Ultimately the employees withdrew the opposition to Mr Hughes who "was unanimously appointed. imperial trade, SYDNEY, February 22. British firms doing .business in Australia are strongly opposed to the abolition of the Department of Overseas Trade, as recommended by the Goddes Economy Commission. Their association has cabled the President of the British Board of Trade that they consider the proposal suicidal, and emphatically urge the contfinuanco of the department, which was of vital importance in order to maintain British prestige and further develop trade between Britain and Australia, particularly in view of a renewal of trade with Germany, and intensified American competition. A PUBLIC REQUEST. SYDNEY, Feb. 24. A public meeting at the Town Hall passed a.resolution that 1 Ire Commonwealth be requested to resume the pastoralist finance association site to prevent other buildings replacing that destroyed by the tire. SYDNEY’S HEALTH. SYDNEY. Feh. 24 The City health officer reported that Sydney was seldom so healthy as for che past five months, both the death rate and infantile 'mortality showing remarkable reductions.

BAWRA HOLDINGS. SYDNEY. Feb. 21

Pawra lias issued a statement showing the stocks of W'nl at the end of 1921, totalled 1,173,991) hale- Australian and 334,000 of New Zealand. During January 75,000 Australian and 33,000 New Zealand were disposed of. The stocks of carryover wool 1 eld on Ist of February, amount el to 1,70.'.'!()() bales, 365,000 Australian merino, 730,000 Australian crossbred, (501,000 New Zealand. The latter consisted of 3,000 merino, 355,000 crossbreds, 121,030 slipes, 122,000 scoured. ATHLETICS. SYDNEY, Feb. 2-1 Mr Carr announced that in view of the criticisms .about his retirement, he is prepared to meet Oosterlaak in a special contest over 100 yards at the University sports on loth March if the Springbok is agreeahte. He will not take part in State championships or other engagements before December.

MEAT STRIKE ENDED. -MELBOURNE, Feb. 21

The meat strike lias ended, all bands returning to their former positions. The to is no discrimination against union drovers and no victimisation.

CYCLING RECORD. BRISBANE, Feb. 2-1

Knltenhrun lowered Muir’s 2) mil' cycling road record, the time being one hour twelve minutes 58-J sees, heating the record by 32. J sets. -immmmimmßmmßaagssaEm