AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

f.'jy TELEGRAPH PEH I’IIUSX ASSOCIATION'] SWIMMING. (Received this dav at S a.m.) SDYXEY. Jan 15. Ham’s, without, being extended, won the preliminary heat of the 220vds. -wiiiiming ciiaiupiinship ol New South V.’ales. a Second oiitsid, the Au-iral-iau record I, . the distance. WHEAT YIELD. Received tiii- d: \ ai S a.m i SYDNEY. Jan 15. An. official prelininary estimate of ; the N.S.W. wheat yield, 29.99!1.11i! i Im.-lu Is. an a-vu'age of Tour per bii-h- ---| J- pier ai re. compared with Ri. I he I season. I!..- poor average i.s chiefly due to tlm lung continued drought in iiio-L' of the wheal areas. Thirteen per cent, of the sowings totally failed. ' WOOL SALES. SYDNEY. Jan 15. The wool -ales resumed with a keen demand, and prices firm at full rat,ruling at the close of the previu.;sale. IMMIGRANTS TO SYDNEY. SYDNEY. Jan. |5 During the last year 51.085 Euro-' oralis arrived in Sydney, of whom -17.5H1) were Rritisli. These figures, in view of recent outcry against Italian and Mall«sc immigrants, arc regarded as a proof that there is no danger ol Auslrrlin becoming anii-R,"i:i-b i!,rough iiuinieralioii. FED ERA I POLITICS. i SYDNEY. Jan 10. j A Brisbane message -tale.- Mr Craw j ford (National!-t i wii.s the. first Slat"! seal in the Selin! r. Alter declaration of the Senate pell ! Senator Grant made il plain that llie; I alioiirih •• did not intend to help to keep Mr Hughe- in power. He deelar. ed that Labour's first duty w a.- to oust hi- discredited National Government.

AN APPOINTMENT. (R'oeivod this dav at lit a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan Id. Doctor Herbert. I’.ohcrt Seddon o Taliranga New Zealand, has been a|i pointer A'ctcrinary pa t liolngist at Glen field veterinary '■>: pi'iiment larui nude the Depart tin lit of Agriculture. A I "ST I! ALI AN NAYY. SI'DN EY. Jan Id In ib t course of an. interview , ('em nu'.iloi'e Addison. ( Duminnd-r of th Australian Navy oP'advd !"r a wide: appreciation of the .’. ustralia n -quad run 11 v the A list ra Ran peepie. ■i • expressed the hope licit tic forth''.iin ing Imperial ('onlereliie would deeidi I oil a naval policy. Addison said it win unfair that the men of the squadroi should remain uneerta in a- lo the future. as sueli a feeling hampered then eon.-iderably in their work. RABBITING. SYDNEY. Jan Id. Knllniving on the (.'oV"l'nnu lit '■• aetion in sending Italian immigrants rabbit trapping, a deputation ol unemployed n.skul Mr Meant to give uuci"ployed the .same opporMinit ie-. I"" .Minister promi.-ed lo extend the same trintsnciu of uneiiiploy -it. a iiiunhtr o| will in would h" scU-i it'll a ini taught trapping. and sciu to the same district as the Italian!■''EDEliAi. : Gi.l'l !( S. AI.ELIJt U ' Ii XJan Id- \| lill- colll'l 11-i‘*ll 1,1 i'll,' l'\-<lll-ill (, I, Jll cl meeting. Air Hughes') relit,-cd ;,■ ma lie an\ anuo'tncenient ol the (<o- •, eminent'.- fiuurc- a. : toll. WARWICK ARMSTRONG. AIEI.BGUIiNE. Jan Id. Warwick Armstrong, asked to play niSiinM N«*\\ Smiili Wah‘>. stat-d hr i};i(! mi iiitt'tit ion «jt i!i pla > in big cricket. a (Auers. AI ELBUCIINE. lan Hf(aliens of the National Party today will discuss and probably decide i fie ipa -1 ion of I lie leader-ip-. ER EXCJ I WARSHIP. |{, I civ. d this dav ai Id a.m.) ADELA'IDE. Jan Id. 'l'),,, j-'i,.neli warship \’ii-lor Hugo, h.c arriv'd, and was i.ilieially welcomed.