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Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1923, Page 1

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Mr Oakes (Acting State Premier) hits announced that Cabinet is tally alive to the importance of tlie sale of Captain Cook’s diary. Government are taking necessary steps to endeavour to acquire it. OX TOUR. SYDNEY. Feb 22. Christensen the defeated farm Labour candidate at last Amoriean Presidential Election Inis arrived in Sydney. He sails shortly for New Zealand and South America, to complete a world tour. LOSS OF MOTOR CAPS. ADELAIDE. Feb 22. OF a stock of one hundred and forty Fords and fifty Studehakers. only two Fowls were saved in Duncan’s fire. The whole of the hardware stock and a considerable quantity of agricultural machinery, belonging to the Farmers’ 00-opcirative Union was reduced to scrap iron. Insurance policies are estimated at £70.000. NEW lIEUR PDFS CONDITIONS. SYDNEY. Feb. i>p Justice Devore, Jndgieal Commissioner for New Hebrides. is visiting Sydney. Interviewed he said the condominium government of the group was far from satisfactory. lie mid boon over eight months in New Hebrides. The joint court had not sat during that time, owing to the absence of the Ereneli judge and neutral president. There appears to lie no prospect of a sitting in the near future. Meantime many land claims are held in abeyance, i It is impossible to grant titles and the i freedom of sales and purchase of land is blocked. The dual currency is also j a serious drawback owing to the dis- • parity in the rate of exchange. Rc- ! trawling the diminishing trade of the Island' with Australia, Dove re says ] this is largely due to the French Government offering French citizens a considerable rebate on produce shipped to France and New Caledonia, whereas liritisli subjects got such considerable rebate. While declining to make ! a statement on the solution of vested i question of ownership of the islands. : I'eveiv indicated that his view was ! that i In’ partition of ihc group between French and English was likely to | 1 1 a ■•• llm best result s. j FAITH HEADER. I SYDNEY, Feb. PP ' 11 irksini. the licit ish faith healer, whoso mission is under the auspices of the Anglican community, has concluded a visit to Tasmania, where a number of remarkable eases of healing are reported. Already the Anglican authorities in various mainland towns which lloekson is to vi-.it are inundated vIM; application fur treat men! A warm battle is raging is the press over tlie merits and demerits of laitli healing. AN INTER I FW. SYDNEY. Felt. 22. Afurlnreii, in a. further interview, said New Zealand batsmen were better than the bowlers. The ‘aLet had no idea, what was required of them in a tight corner. The lidding was very weak. The men did not anticipate a strokt . but waited for the ball to come t„ them. He that frequent visits of New Zealanders to Australia would produce better resttls.