AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1922, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. STRUCK TROUBLE. PERTH, March G. The Nor-west Aerial Mail again came to grief at Geraldton. A wheel struck a stump and burst the tyre. The propeller and left wing were damaged, but nobody was injured. FIRE DAMAGE, SYDNEY, March 6.

The fire damage at Brown and Poison/is mill is estimated at between thirty and forty thousand pounds.

SALE OF RACING STOCK MELBOURNE, March 7. At the yearling isales mt WoorakPerdita colt realised 1000 guineas. TRITSCHKE MURDER, MELBOURNE, March 6. Colin Ross has lodged an appeal against his conviction for the murder of the girl Tritschke, on the grounds that fresh evidence is now available. WOOL MARKET. SYDNEY, March 7. At the wool sales, buyers were active and competition keen in all sections, but despite this, the rates Were slightly lower SHIPPING WAGES. (Received This Uav iu 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 7. Commonwealth steamship owners are seeking a reduction in wages of seamen, stewards and firemen, based on the decreased cost of living.BLOOD STOCK SALES. MELBOURNE, March 7. At the yearling safes, a brown filly by Welkin-Angelina Zealand, was bought by T. Stirton. owner of Biplane, for 375 guineas. A bay colt, WelkinAudaluslte, was bought by Greenwood for £4OO. SUNDAY CRICKET. ADELAIDE, March 7. The Methodist Conference passed a resolution that a telegram be despatched to Mavne, Capt of the. Victorian Cricketers in Western Australia, commending the team for refusing to play a match on Sunday. SHYNESS OF CAPITAL. (Received This Day at 12.‘25 p.m.) , SYDNEY. March 7. 1 The “Daily Telegraph’’ dealing with the present shyness of capital for investment, says this is due to the industrial uncertainty and excessive taxation. Capital has lost confidence in labour and it is shy, not only because of the already excessive taxation, but because of the Labour Government’s threat to squeeze another two million out of the taxpayers’ incomes.