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Hokitika Guardian, 4 September 1922, Page 4

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ADSTHALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. FARES AND FREIGHTS. Sydney, Sept. 2. The Union Company lias increased fares to America from £6O to £67 10s first class; £4O to £46 15s, second; £27 to £2B 10s third. The Oceanic Company is expected to follow suit in a few days.

Fares to New Zealand remain un altered.

Oversea shipping companies announce reductions in freight to United Kingdom and the Continent. Tallow is reduced from 130 s to 90s, wool is reduced a farthing per pound. Frozen meat rates are also substantially reduced.

A BIG SUIT. SYDNEY, Sept. 2. A summons has been issued by the High Court joining E. Bardsley of Brisbane as a. party in a ease in which John Cooke of Melbourne is claiming a division of profits from the Central Wool Committee. The case refers to the sale of skins and wool in wartime and involves ten million sterling. It i s understood the High Court will be approached for th 0 purpose of restraining Bawra distributing any assets in view of its intention to reduce capital.

- N.S.W. POI/ITICS. SYDNEY, Sept. 2. Jn Assembly circles it is believed Sir G. Fuller will become Agent-General at the end of the present session in November and will probably he succeeded hv Mr Oakes.

ECU I’SE PRECAUTIONS. SYDXBY, Sept. 2. The Government Astronomer warns the public not to observe the coming eclipse without adequate protection for the eyes, and urges school teachers to he especially careful to supervisepupils during the eclipse period.

FIRE ON SCHOONER. SYDNEY, Sept. 2. The crew of the schooner John A. Campbell have arrived at Newcastle. Captain Fereon explained that smoke was noticed at the after hatch about noon on Ist August, when the loading of copra was almost completed. The crew and a handful of Tarawa settlers were unable to cope with the flames and the vessel was abandoned appreaching midnight. Flie Resident Coinissioner found the. fire was caused accidentally. Fereen says it was generally believed to be due to spontaneous combustion.

FEDERAL SEATS. SYDNEY, Sept. 2. It is freely rumoured in national quarters that Air Parkliill will give way at North Sydney for Air Hughes and .Mr Alarr will retire from Parks for Mr Parkliill. AIELIsOUKXE, Sept. 2. In the House of Representatives, the Victorian redistribution scheme giving ten seats each to Metropolitan and Extra .Metropolitan, was carried on the voices. Mr Jowott, whose seat disappears, and others contended the basis of redistribution should he altered so that the number of seats should ho increased with additional l*>pulation. iu lieu of the present scheme.

DUAJPING DUTY. MELBOURNE, Sept. 2 Dumping exchange duty amounting t„ seventy-five per cent advalorem on Gorman pianos is gazetted. It will apply from 1-lth August.

RECIPROCITY. MELBOURNE. Sept. 2. Negotiations aro proceeding between Canada and Australia for an arrangement of reciprocal tariff agro •- incut. The Tariff Board is engaged in preparing u schedule of items. Canada lias also been requested to prepare n schedule.

AVOOL ADVANCES. MELBOURNE, Sept. 2. The AYool Growers’ Council agreed to n resolution that owners desiring to hold low crossbred wools should be granted free storage to September 1923. . The brokers announced they arc prepared to make liberal advances against crossbred wool in store.

ALLEGED BRIBERY. BRISBANE, Sept. 2. Slceman and Connolly, accused of attempted bribery were committed for trial at next sitting of the Criminal Court.