AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1922, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION STUD SHEER PRICES. SYDNEY, July 8.

The closing series of sheep sales produced the highest auction price for the week, Lord Brothers >of Queensland paying 760 guineas for a special double stud ram Pcppiil Wanganella blood, frorii Mil I ends stud at Jerilderie. A Bolger, Wnllambeen, paid five hundred for a ram front Milles station, Hay.

INTER-,STATE SHIPPING. SYDNEY, July 8

Newcastle Chamber of Commerce has received notification from the Prime Minster’s Department, intimating permission would not be given to British vessels to trade between Australian ports, as it wouhl result in lowering the standard of wages, and accommodation for Australian seamen, or else drive 'Australian vessels out of the trade. RACEHORSE PURCHASES. MELBOURNE, July 8. Bed Dome has heel) purchased by Percy Miller of New South Wales for a thousand guineas. Queen Comedy was purchased by Norman Fa.lkinei- for 760 guineas. ANTI-DUMPING LAW. MELBOURNE, July 8. Mr Rodgers lias issued explanations of the anti-dumping regulations. Ho states the precautions arc taken to protect Australian manufacturer's against competitors in countries with » depreciated currency, and to preserve tho preference already granted in the import tariff to the United Kingdom.

Mil CATTS' CHARGES. SYDNEY. .Tuiv 8.

The Executive of the Australian Labour Party have appointed a Committee to prepare a reply to each charge of Mr Cntts. Several people cited by Mr Cntts as informants in connection with the charges emphatically deny the statements attributed to them.

A PECULIAR HAPPENING. SYDNEY. July 8.

Fifty or sixty employees, chiefly gills, at Joyce’s biscuit factory. Campendowu, collapsed through being overcome l).v fumes from the ovens. The • victims fainted in heaps, but were promptly removed to the hospitals, where respiratory efforts brought them round, after two were given up. Tho majority wore allowed to return to their homes. The majority are still in the hospital. A FARMERS’ DEATH. SYDNEY, July 8. The police are of opinion that King was not. murdered, hut was kicked on the head bv a horse. An examination of the skull gave indication of such. PAC’EIt BOUGHT. SYDNEY, July W. Martin Taylor (Auckland) has purchased the pacer Logo Promise. The price is not stated. AUSTRALIAN SHEARERS. SYDNEY, July 9. The Secretary of the Graziers’ Association states that many sheds are now shearing under the Powers’ award, all employing unionists, and that a number of important sheds are due to start next week, for which a full complement of men has been engaged. BUTTER PRICE lII’. ‘ SYDNEY, July 9. From Monday, tho wholesale price of butter here will be increased by 2d per lb.