AUSTRALIAN

Hokitika Guardian, 17 March 1922, Page 3

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\UBTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. PLAGUE PATIENTS IMPROVE. SYDNEY, March 17. The latest plague patients are out- of danger. The cases were slight. COUNSEL FOR ROSS. MELBOURNE, March 17. Counsel for Ross indicated fresh evidence would show that witnesses heard the girl screaming a.t a- place different to Ross’s restaurant and that a. woman saw a man dragging Tirtschke down a street and that no girl of thg description of Tirtschke Was in Ross’s restaurant on the afternoon of the murder.

SHIPPING FINANCE. MELBOURNE, March 17. Howard Smith Ltd. propose to reduce the Company’s capital by a, return to shareholders of half a million preference capital.

A WOOL POOL

‘ .Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, March 17. Mr Gibson, in tiie Representatives said there were only a dozen buyers at the Launceston wool sales last week who combined to keep do"n prices, with the result that the diop varied' from twenty two to forty per ' cent. The dozen met subsfequdntly to pool their purchases and also privately purchased the wool passed in. , FINANCIAL. ! -SYDNEY, Match \l7.\ i Rumours are freely circulated on the Stock Exchange, that Goldsborougli Mort and Harrison, Jones and Devlin are amalgamating shares in both companies advanced

MAHENO’S CREW SYDNEY, March 17 ( Several members of the Maheno’s ' crew sailed in the Makura to he paid off at Auckland 'Hie Maheno cargo was transhipped to the Manuka. CUSTOMS TARIFF CONFERENCE, i MELBOURNE, March 17. The first session was held of the conference between Messrs Stewart and Rogers. The latter proposed the mutual exchange of British preferential tariff to both countries as the basis for a trade l-eaty. He explained there was a mistaken impression in New Zea- . land and also in Australia, that New i Zealand was placed on the general list as a deliberate policy. The Dominion . was placed there temporarily as the point from which to start negotiations for a reciprocal tariff arrangement. It was desired that the Dominion should understand the Commonwealth would like close trade relations with New Zealand and also the general linking up on matters affecting trade of the j Empire problems. j Him. I). Stewart replied that tin* j offer was unacceptable in globe and j submitted an alternative scheme which lhe Tariff Board is to investigate, j Speaking subsequently at a luncheon I Hon. I). Stewart remarked that it was j practically impossible to carry °ut j exchange, because New Zealand’s production of foodstuffs was similar to I Australia’s.

QUEENSLAND WHEAT. BRISBANE, March 16. In consequence of the failure reach a satisfactory arrangement with the Millers, the Queensland Wheat Board is shipping a large quantity of wheat to London and twelve thousand tons are b-aving within a few weeks. SYMPATHY MOTION. SYDNEY, March 17. The Labour Council adopted a resolution of whole-hearted sympathy with the trade unionists of south Africa in the light against capitalism. The Codicil will render any support possible. CRICKETERS PROFIT. SYDNEY, March 17. Advices from South -Africa state the Australian eleven cleared .£6321 sterling profit iu six matches in South Africa.