AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 October 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION

FIRST GERMAN STEAMER

ARRIVES IN AUSTRALIA

SYDNEY, Oct 12

Tim first German steamer to arrive in Australia since the war has just berthed in Sydney. She is the Ger-in...i-Austi‘a*ia line cargo steamer Hanau, and her arrival marks the resumption of the German mercantile marine’s activities in Australian trade. The vessel’s cargo consists mainly ol toys and pianos. Many of her ere" have been in Australia previously, and seme of them were interned here In conjunction with the Norddeutscher Lloyd and Holt’s Blue Funnel lines, the Gmian-Australia Company will conduct a monthly service from Hamburg to Australian ports. Eventually, when trade between the two countries has Id-come more settled, the three companies .doubtless will operate independentlv. In marine circles it is anticipated that it will not be very long before the German companies reenter the Continental-Australiall pnsseimer trade with their handsome and distinctive liners, which were so familiar in Australian ports before the war Whether the ultimate resumption of these activities will bring about any urea! alteration in freights and fares is a matter of conjecture only at present. MAORI AVAR VETERAN. (I!-I ei ved this dnv at 10.30 a. in A SYDNEY, October 20 Obituary—W. H. Phillip' Lie deceased participated in the Maori v-al-and was rewarded with a New Zealmui medal. N.S.W. POLITICS. MELBOURNE. October 29 Renrcsenlntives of the Country lai4', Liberal Union and Australian T/'gi„n have agreed to emnnlete a scheme for the co-ordination of the forces at the coming elections Candidates for the metropolis will he known as Progressive Liberals, whilst the Party will support country candidates in rural districts. Parliament will he dissolved on oth. November. BAWRA’S CAPITAL. MELBOURNE, Oct. 20. The Practice Court granted an application liv llawra to reduce the capital from twenty-live to nineteen thousand. COMMERCIAL. MELBOURNE October 20. At the hides sale, a large catalogues was offered and competition was general. the market showing firm values for all g Mid conditioned parcels. Mediums and heavies improved a farthing" per pound and lights were firm and kips slightly easier, except lor extremely light weights. STATE SHIPPING LOSS. PERTH, October 20. The annual repint nf the State Steamship Service discloses a debit balance of £71.000 sterling. empire foodstuffs. Received this dav at 12.2 d p.m.) SYDNEY. October 20. The Federal Government lias instructed to Sir .1. Coo'.-, to press for preference to Empire foodstuffs in entering arrangements at the Empire Exhibition. The State Governments support this stand.