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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. GERMAN GOODS FOR IAUSTRALIA. LONDON, Jun© 14. The Australian Press Association learns that the German shipments of goods to Australia are likely to be restricted until more definite news is received regarding the tariff rates. Two Australian-bound steamers have already visited Hamburg last week. They only lifted a small quantity of cargo. The Hollnnd-'Australian liner “Aagte. kerk” has taken a few tons of miscellaneous stuff from Hamburg for Australia,
The Port Curtis took aout 450 tons for Australia, whereof 370 tons is potash. The remainder largely consists of cheap toys, also some glassware, and some iron goods. It is understood, however, that < a very large quantity of German godos is now ready for shipment to Australia if the tariff permits of their profitable sale.
| One iterii consists of 8000 pianos, which have been ready for two years.
ALTERING THE CLOCK. • LONDON, June 11. ' Rt Hon Afr Shcrtt (Minister of Home Affairs) in moving the second reading of the Summer Time Bill, which has nlrendv passed*- the House of 'I lords, said that it was most desirable to make the summer time permanent, but they would come to some arrangement between the urban and argrieultural interests.
Colonel Murray moved the J3ill’o rejection, on the ground that the agriculturalists were united in oonositicn to it, owing to the fact that the pill would be a- serious handican to agriculture, especiallv during tbe harvest time. Afr Sexton (Labour) said this Bill would be a great advantage to the great mass of industrial workers. Afr T.unn said the A T orkshire coal miners were opposed to the measure,' and it meant their wives would have to get up in the middle of the night. Some speakers proposed to exclude April and September from summer time. . . ... Colonel Murray’s motion to reject tne Bill, was defeated by 207 to 2fi, and the Bill was read the second tim**. BLAKE AGAIN HELD UPPARIS. June 15. Major Blake is held up at Isstres as he has had to return his machine, which limiet] further fp'orbiwton-
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1922, Page 2
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