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Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1922, Page 4

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. MELBOURNE, Sept 22. The hide market 'was easier, though prions were unalterde. SYDNEY, Sept. 22 At the Sydney Millions Club’s luncheon to-day, Sir Joseph Cnrruthers, referring to the danger of the Mohammedan war from the Near East troubles said Australia would he the one part of the Empire most endangered in such a war. She could and probably would lie attacked.

JURY DISAGREE. MELBOURNE. Sept 23. The jury disagreed in the Fox castcabled on the 18th August, and a new trial has been ordered. ECLIPSE RESULTS. BRISBANE, Sept 23. The various sections of the observing parties at Stanhope are comparing data. Gale, Leader of the Party, stated ho observed at least twenty briliaut crescents scattered along the background of the spectrum. He recognised hydrogen, sodium, magnesium, calcium and helium by characteristic bright lines.

Father Figot, of Rivervie'w, says he used a new instrument procured from Washington for solar radiation observation, a pyramometer, and got full results of tho measurements of the •solar sky, loss of beat, and incoming radiation.

COCKATOO ISLAND. SYDNEY, Sept 23. The balance sheet of Cockatoo Island for the past twelve months shows a profit of 1:326 sterling. The .Management regards tho small profit as particularly commendable, considering the period was the worst experienced in ship repairing and docking.

WHEAT POOL. MELBOURNE, Sept 23. The Chairman of the Wheat Growers Corporation stated the total sales to date of wheat in pool were 29,793,000 bushels at os 4;Jd. The Board earned £65,000 from tho Chartering Commission. The net return to growers is Is -Id per bushel. PAPER STRIKE ENDED. PERTH, Sept 23. The- newspaper strike lias been settled. The newspapers will lie published on Saturday. AMATEUR CIIAMPIONSIIIP. SYDNEY, Sept. 24.

Whitton defeated McClelland for tho amateur golf championship of Aus--1 ralia.