AUSTRALIAN

Hokitika Guardian, 30 November 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN

AUSTRALIAN AM) N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. A DUMI’ING DUTY. MELBOURNE. November 28. The Minister for Customs lias decided to impose a dumping duty i n South African maize, which was sold to Australian buyers at the export price, a lower price than in South Africa. AUREAL FOR LOANS. SYDNEY. Nov 29. Australian Labour appealed to UaDoiir members of Federal and State Parliaments for loans of C 25 sterling unch to enable tlie parly to fight tlie Federal elections. So far the response is poor. an APPOINTMENT. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY. November 30. George George. Director of Technical Education. Auckland, has been appointed Technical adviser to the “Daily Telegraph”. His duties comprise the supervision of all articles dealing "ith technical subjects. A representative gathering of citizens. including architects, builders, and stu veyors. formed a Sydney regional plan convention for the purpose of securing for Sydney, and environs a comprehensive plan of development in accordance with the scheme adopted a generation ago by Baris and Chicago.

CONSUMPTIVE CURE OFFER. (Received this dav at 11.39 a.m 1 NEWCASTLE November 30. Mi Massey Green announced that Doctor Spahlinger has ofiered to sell Ibe Commonwealth tlie Australian and East lights of bis consumption euro for thirteen thousand sterling. Government requested Spahlinger lo sell sufficient of bis remedy to experiment on guinea pigs but the doctor replied that lie was unable to supply sufficient vaccine for tests for three years. A FOREST EIRE. (Received this dav at 11.30 a.m.l SYDNEY. Nov. 39 A huge fire is enveloping the western front of Billiga State forest near r.onn„ihle. Altogether 39.000 acres of OmPor and grass lands have been Dili lit. UNION COY. ACTION. SYDNEY. Nov. 30 Tlie Union Cov. are confident _ the ID,Uuu, will sail at three on Friday. Tb ■■ vessel is down the harbour. Passenger* will he conveyed to it by h"’ry. Stewards refused lo sign oil if volunteer seamen were engaged. \\har r labourers, officers and engineers unions have not yet discussed the latest development. The Company reports a .rood response of volunteers m consequence of the large number of unemployed seamen in Sydney. .-1 moil circles are of opinion the Company will so,-ere one crew hut will he unable to all idle steamers with volunteers.