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Hokitika Guardian, 13 February 1923, Page 3

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UJbTJIAT.TAN - ANT) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION FEDERAL CARIXET. SYDNEY, Keh. 12. Much .surprise was paused in Federal circles by the omission of Mr Pratten Iroin the Ministry. Various explanations are suggested, hut greater surprise was caused by the announcement by Mr Pratten that he was neither approached nor invited to join. Many protests are being registered in South Australia on account of that State not having one full portfolio, and plain speaking is expected sit the meeting of tlie Nationalist Party when Mr TTritco presents his report. THE CURRENCY. SYDNEY. Feb. 12 Mr Armitage, Secretary of the Commonwealth Rank. says when the American exchange reaches parity, England and Australia will have a free gold market, and sovereigns will again be added to the currency though, not to such an extent as lielore the war, owing to popularity of notes. Mr Armitage predicts the use of sovereigns within a year. MELROUIINE, Feb. 12 Mr Collins, Secretary, says no official announcement can le made respecting the circulation of gold. Referring to the note issue, he says the notes in circulation are valued al C‘i2,fiol,ooft, against gold a reserve held in the value of L'2l.l2(i.l'oi">. R'LOOT) POISON INC fßeceived this day at NdP a.in.) SYDNEY, Feb. id. Colonel Knot, holder of the 2.J miles hurdles record at llantlwick, died as a result of blood poisoning. X.K.W. POLITICS. , SYDNEY, Feb. Id It is reported that the agreement between the Federal Nationalist am: . j Country Parties will lie followed by n I j similar action in the Now South Wake ; Assembly, but Mr Jiriixnor, leader ol j Mile Slate Country Party, scouts Lin suggestion, and threatens militant no- , lion next, session if the Nationalist l Oovermnent fails to satisfy the Conn- , | try demands. APPOINTMENT CRITICISED. SYDNEY. Eeh. Id Mr Dooley is licit: -ithjcclcd tc considerable criticism in view ol tin disclosures concerning the appointment of Mr -1. Stiitoi. to ihe Legisla- | tivi' Council, while not possessing flic j three years membership rpinliiieul ion. 'I lie Special Committee's report .-evely criticised Mr Dooley's n-.-ocia t ion i with the uppoiutnient. ! NEW LTXE OF STEAMERS, i SYDNEY. February Id. I Mr Rcquof arived last night. He is ! inaugurating a new line between the j I’aeilic Coast and Australia to be conj ducted by (In- Californian Steamship j ( 'ompnnv ' PACIFIC CAIH.E HOARD, j SYDNEY. February Id. j flic I’aeilic Cable Hoard surplus foi ; last year totalled £210.257 sterling, of : which f. I HO.OOO will he .> Horn led for rlu- ' plication purposes. Despite the increase in international traffic the re- , cei]its It’ll short of previous years by ; £OS.oOO sterling, due largely to the ; reinstatement of the week-end cheap services. j H EXA TO R AHE LEN I LL. ! MERROUTINE, Fobrunry 1,1. Senator Tv 7). Milieu is seriously ill. j Tie eollapsed on Friday and his condij t ion is causing anxiety.