AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 January 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

4DRHI4MAN ISP -•> •/.. e I. SIR C. I-TBBER'S MISSION. Received this dav at 12.2 d p.m.) SYDNEY. Jam TO. Sir George Fuller. speaking at . isizens farewell, prior to his ileparlur i--i 1.0m.1e.u. - a i<l his mission was no ;o b'trrovv mom;.. h;u to dme-.-is'- will ,!m Imperial Government the i|iie-tio! of advantageous disi rihntion oi stir pin- British population, -o as io make me only the eutsk.irls le.t r!•,<* Eii-pin it-elf. safe. A EIRE. ; i I!" i iv ml this dav at Wdll 0.111.1 SVDNK'i . Jan Bb A lire at Asiree destroyed ,-i\ slinji.and Iwo dwelling house-., the dnimigt In-ing heavy. CRIME STATISTICS. SYDNEY. Jan HL A return issued hy tlm Inspeetori H-in-ral of police shows, T'.sps' erinm. were commiUeil in Sydin-y during tin past year and d.b-H; w.ire eb-ar.-d no. Tlm value of proper! y <tnit'll a - j »?! bd.n.Tl sterliim- and value <<*' that aeeoninml for e 1 1:» . Hi. i la- Figures omipiiiv favonrahlv v-ith Em- pi'evmn-- ■ years. I IRE AT CAIRNS. BRISBANE. Jan Mb I A lire al Cairns destrovid Rulloek's le, rd vv are -tore. Morion’- Cafe. An tral Hall and Cairns “Dailv Time-" newspaper oliiee. The damage i- £17.000. SEAMEN'S. ROSTER, i Rll [SBA N !■;. Jan Hi. 1 Tin- seamen attempted to iul rndiie. i tin- ro-ter .system on a small eoa-lal st miner. Poinois-.-. I hey iniormed ihii niiisliT lie could ---i ure a eimv ir'-- ; the list Ul Trades Tbi- !-.- m- ; fu-ed io do am! Hw ve-s.-el is bung HP- ! sit;ar yiebib RRISRANE. Jan in. 1 1 Inceii-laml *ugar yi-Td for tin- sea--1 just ele-.-d is esliim.l-d at tfSS.O'" > tons „f raw sugar, t-lie second im.ivmo on reeenl. The total Australian \a hi i.s estimated at Ji id. O' ft • tons which will i ) u . j n -ft' tlio i-oiiruini |;- : iiull. I AND REFORM PROI'OSABS. SYDNEY. -Bin 10. Tin New Seth Wale- Slate Govern- ! mejit-'.s laud proposals have been i-r- ---• mulaled. it is cstimatml llmt tH.oOi- | <»!)(> ;nwc's (11 m»(ul Inm!. nf.-ir tiu* »*ai.\rav lines, m available, w hieli will ae- ■ commndapw 2d.000 more --etth.-rs. Somm ; iv.mill ;i.-!i;i!! million ;u-n > ot Dus i land is ali-p-a'l upen for set l lenient. H ' i.s proposed to re-unie tlm balaime alu r ! :l naisonable period is allowed tbe pr--~ nwimi's in v- limb io vnltmtitn-,-.liviilu the land, wilb the In Ip of funds supplied by tlm R lira! Rank. 'Ha' alternative oi voluntary siinviidei w.. he biglier taxation of ill large t -no,,p hmd.lv eompulsory i o-mnpt u '1 11.- prope-a I- im-lmle a ' or,-idi i :0-h----exten-ioli "I He- cxi-lilm. owigalm'' a,, as. previ.liug |m- a larg- number n,ois ip'jd in. lor pro-pm-t iv -enlem. .•SENATE Ei i Cl lON -\ii.l Rid i.NE. Jen . \||*o i ii'-. ! ahi.urit im- m-nn"! ,he .seromi ii "• 10 I "' Vi. turm. BERTH. Jan W. il(i rah.i m I I .abmirioA and M r Alim, (Nal ioiialis! i have won tlm rema iuing S; us i or-lop-. COBH OETRET. SY HN BY. Jan. I l Vne Slate gold vivid for lasi nor amounted to 2d.222 ounces Him. valued ... l_-|o'f 1; V. I. Ihe lowest recorded since o',, di-covery ol payable gold ill Alliralia. BiND SETT!.EM ENT. SY! >N El’. Jan . I 1 j Coen Lime invite.l I’rnlC'Vir | I i M -a,- ol lie i'mvei-iiy "I ; (V, j'l, ii'uia Hi visit Now South M ale- ' an atlvi-or\ eapm-ily resp. "ling cud : .i-i! i- - „ m.i . amide vi-lo| ilium I • ll ,'' i ost,mated ;be i-overumelli - h.lld w -ii mako av alia 1 -!-- nigh! thoii-aud urn. ; , ~]dis and i lit: t tweniy-live thmi-ai- ; , new 'settlers. Ingmhc _v. nil i]m " j I’mnilius mid those eiiißiLA'd i'J i. i nilgsrl ie-. will add hundred ~,-i| to tlm uopulaliou. "During bis v-i-it l" 1.-.mlmi Sir . Ellll e r will try -’a'" a -Hi i-l-' market ing agreement wtlli llm Imperial . ;• ii i ho rit ios. NI-'.'A'CASTEE. Jan. II - Arrived. Kaivvarra from Auckland. roster system fairs. ; Ii.RISRANE, -fan. II I The seamen's altempl lo introdlleo ! the posters svstem failed. The sleam-r Borpni-e sailed witli a lull Eiuoii crew . CO A B DISIM'J'E. M EI,BOB R NE. Jan. 11. ! As a result of the dispute over m,l.lst rial eomlii ions, the miners in 1 »e - Stale ( mil mine at Woiiihaggi oea-ev. work. 1 SYDNEY. Jan. H ; Sailed at 11. Id Maunganni for \Ye|liuglmi.