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Hokitika Guardian, 21 March 1923, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN' AND N . 7.. T.IBI/E ASSOCIATION. JAPANK.SK LAIK)I'll TROUBLE. ißoceived this dav at 0.80 a.m.) SVDNF.Y, March 21. r The •Daily Telegraph's” special aril tide dealing with the recent Labour e trouble among the Japanese at Thurs--1 day Island, when the Japanese eni i'oreed their deinamls lor increased I wages, declares ilnu the Japanese practically rule the island and that the ■ position is fraught with future danger t and i- -o delicate I’mtn an international I standpoint that a frank discussion of the trouble is a difficult matter. The article attributes the (rouble to a want of sufficient policing and supiness of the Federal authorities, and urges that the only remedy will he the transfer of , the present nominal control of the Island by the (Queensland Government t'i the Commonwealth Government,. It is pointed out that Thursday Island is the- kev to the Torres Straits and a strategic point of such importance that it should receive careful consideration primarily from «■ defence standpoint. UF A FFOII I) I' VWKLL. SYDNEY. .March 20. Owing to flic conscfioences of abrasions to tile leg, sustained while bolting at Newcastle recently. Moan ford lias been scratched for all engagements al the autumn meetings.

n.s.w. nnorariT broken. (Received t.hi= dav at 11 ..'in a.m.) SYDNEY. Mm ivh 21. A violent broke nvcr the city (it Hip conclusion of t lie tennis tournnmont last evening, extending beyond tic Blue .Mountains. A fire ball burst in Geogre Street in the heart of the city. The thunderbolt was followed by a hall of blue flame. Mi Afedlowbath, the (lovernincnt meteorologist, announces that the rain is scattered throughout the country, and ho is looking forward to tropical disturbances to break the drought. WOOD BESTS. SYDNEY. .March 21. The Department of Agriculture conductcd experiments investigating the affects of two weed posts, hexham scent and bokharn clover, the seeds of which when ground with wheat, are suspected of giving bread a peculiar flavour. The report states that wheat containing even three per cent of the seeds of which, when ground with wheat, are suspected of giving bread a peculiar flavour. TJie report state- that wheat containing even three per cent of these seeds is detrimental to the halting quality of flour. The scene i- plainly detestable in bread, but the llavuur is comparatively i malice ted. CTT A TIT AM AT SYDNEY. SYDNEY. Aland) 21. The warship Chatham berthed at Circular Quay and was thrown open to visitors. The ship attracted much interest. many hundred people t isiting the ship daily.

WIRELESS BROADCASTING. SYDNEY. March 21. j The first sample of wireless hrorulrast- | ing of music was given on Sunday I night when the leading actress sang 1 two songs from the play now I icing 1 produced. In Sydney it is estimated 1 that over 3.000 people in various conn- ' try towns and also Melbourne, we’o lis- t toning in. and nil clearly heard the , singer. ( 1 RECORD PRTC'E. • SYDNEY. March 21. ! •I. Ahern has purchased a Shepherd 1 King-Miss Muriel yearling for thirteen hundred guineas, a record price for < Queensland. =