AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1922, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN.

I ATJBTBILJAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. j MAKURA SAILS- | SYDNEY, Dec 2. j Passengers numbering four hundred were conveyed to the Mak'ura by ferries, also a large consignment of nioils. The departure was effected without a hitch. The company has not to far discussed the question of m.nnn’ng the other idle stcnmers and volunteer lahour. JAPAN’S TRADE. SYDNEY, Dec 2. J B. Suter, Trade Commisioner to' Japan states owing to the urn I satisfactory business methods of Australians. Japanese are installing a combing plant to treat twenty-tour million pounds of wool tops annually. He, forecasted an early duty cn the export of wool tops. dumping ditty. MELBOURNE, Dec 2. The Minister for Customs <n view of the serious drought conditions has decided to temporarily suspend the application of the dumping duty on maize. SEAMEN’S TROUBLE EXTENDS. SYDNEY. December 2.

The shipping trouble, '‘.lnch previously was confined to the Union Company entered a new phase to-day, so far as New Zealand is concerned. The Huddart Parker ship Ulimaroa was scheduled to leave at noon, but was bold up. It is stated this trouble arose through t-lic discharge of six seamen at the instigation of the engineers, who regarded" the men ns unsuitable. The Seamen’s Union declined to allow other men to fill the vacancies. Conferences between the representatives of the owners, the engineers and the seamen have proved abortive so far. Among a, large number of passengers were MnoLaren’s Cricket Team. ATHLETICS. SYDNEY*. Deo 2. The Athletic Championship colon editions opened here yesferdiv. (a it won his heat and the final of the 100 yards sprint, both in 10 seeum s. equalling the New South Wales ecorß He also won the ounrter-mile -n SO 3-o*rcs. a new Dunn Shield record. Other events wore well contestfd, but no records were broken. UTAMARO A TIED UP. SYDNEY. Dec. 4The Ulimnroa’s passengers have left, the ship The intervention of Sunday prevented giving the crew the necessary twenty four hours notice whicli.it i, nederstood was Iho Company s intention Developments aro expected tomorrow'. The steamer had everything m readiness to depart for sea when the tie-np occurred. BUBONIC PLCAUE. BRISBANE. Dee. 4 \ case of suspected bubonic plague bn's been landed at Thursday Island from the steamer Helicon on route from Singapore to Queensland ports. ' ' SYDNEY*. Doc. 3. Peek won the .10 cards hack-stroke r: , r „ yesterday in 31 SJi sees, a new Australian record.