AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1922, Page 1

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AtbTBALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION UN FASTEN ED H ATCHES. SYDNEY, June 16. The geeiicral secretary of the Alerch- I ant Service Guild made representations j to the Government on behalf of the i masters of the colliers Marjorie and ! Galava, who were arrested on the ‘ criminal cllarges of putting to son with • the hatches off ahd found not guilty, i that the State should reimburse the ’ masters to the extent of the bill of, costs, Os tho matter of vessels going to sea without hatches in position is entirely olio of the discretion of the ship’s master. j

ARMY BEEF CONTRACT. MELBOURNE, June 16 The Minister of Customs has received private advices that the firm ol Uorthivick and Sons have obtained a British Artlly contract to supply ftoZen beef for six months from July Ist. Tlie Minister understands the beef is to he supplied from the company’s Australian works, and will absorb at least 20,(X)0 first class bullocks. The contract is considered highly satisfactory to cattle outiers in view of the present depressed conditions of the industry, TICK DISEASE. SYDNEY. June 14. A conference between cattle owners and the New South Wales Government’s representatives "as held to devise methods for eradicating tick. They inspected the north-east areas. Mr Vet-dor (Under Secretary for Agriculture) stated that since 1906, the Government’s efforts to combat the pest had cost six hundred thousand and the position was no hotter than when they started. Continued spending on the present lines would only Ire a further waste of money. Other speakers attributed the failure to tlie farmers not reporting the presence of the pest, and falling hack oil lie elforls of the Department. Three-fourths of the cattle in Tweed district are affected hv tick. The pest lias now been, proclaimed outside of these areas. It was claimed that the United States has proved the pest was eradiciihie by systematic dipping, and would lie controllable here with proper cooperation between the farmers and the Department-. COALAIONAVEALTH STEAMERS. SYDNEY". June To. li is officially announced that the Commonwealth 'Government has decided that its own line of steamers shall extend their activities t,o Germany. Tim first of these steamers from Germany to Australia, the I’anUtali will leave Hamburg on July 4.