AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. CARGOES OF COAL. (Received this dav at 11.10 a.in.) SYDNEY, June 13. It is announced that two more cargoes of coal are being shipped at South Africa for Australian ports. Owing to the shortage of seasonal lines and other causes, the overseas shipping companies are experiencing extreme diliiciilty in securing adequate eargoes from Australia. 1 Fie droughty conditions affecting the meat export market lias also been a factor. FEDERAL POLITICS. MELBOURNE, June 13 Ai the conclusion of the Nationalist meeting. Mr Bruce indicated that a Board would be appointed for the Commonwealth Bank and Commonwealth shipping; also proposals would be submitted to Parliament ior a reciprocal trade agreement with Canada and South Afi'idu.

SUGAR PRICE. BRISBANE, June 13 Sugar crowd's in the north express dissatisfaction with the Commonwealth smear policy. They prefer to rely on the world’s price. It is understood that Queensland members are being asked to reject the Govcriimcm’s oiler. MAORI FOOTBALLERS. SYDNEY. June 13. The Manuka arrived last night with the Maori footballers a board. The vessel was delayed through had weather. TO BE READMITTED. SYDNEY. June 13 Mr Wills, at the Labour ('oiil'erenee, ruled that all members ol flit l Extremist section who broke away from Labour in 1010, he readmit ted In the fold with a continuity of membership. A motion of dissent with the ruling was defeated by 12(1 votes to 58. Mr Wills also ruled that members of the Legislative Council were members id Parliament, and were consequently ineligible to sit on the executive.

OLD AGE PENSIONS TO BE INCREASED. (Received this dav at 11.-15 a.m.) MELBOURNE, June 13 Il is understood that Mr Bruce intends to announce in Parliament that invalid old age pensions will he increased to 17s (hi; also that ii is proposed to appoint a Commission for carrying out the construction of the Federal capital and to push on with the further section of the railway in the northern territory. NEW ZEALAND CATTLE. NOT MUCH INTEREST CREATED.

(Received this day at ft. 15 a.m.) SYDNEY, June 13

The "Herald" in commenting on the reporl.s that cattle are being bought in New Zealand In- speculators lor the Australian meal market, says that the reports have not created much interest in the trade here. The general belief is that very little New Zealand meat, if any, will lie retailed in Australia as the cost landing it and the fact that large quantities of chilled Queensland beef are available for Sydney and Melbourne, will prevent any large trade in meal developing with New Zealand. This meat is available at a cheap rate bemuse of the depiV'.-:on

in export. The "I I era Id " Dirt he i oiui s out thar nearly half a million • a file are available in Queenslan I ior export Imt tlie meal work cepeet !■> treat only two hundred thou-and. so that large numbers of cal tie should reach, the southern markets dining the next few inerths.

I'RINCt: AS !>!'R<H.A R. [united SERVICE TKT.KC!rams. I (Received this dnv at 12.15 p.tnA MELBOURNE. June Li. “Sun” caldes state all England is laughing ill the latest story of the Prince of 'Wales. The Fi ince last week lost Hie latchkey of Ids bachelor apartments in Saint .James 'Place. Returning niter a dance in the early hours of the morning and being unwilling to rouse the sleeping servants. lie searched for a means of entrance and found an open window. He obtained a leg up from a. patrolling policeman and disappeared into the room. He immediately. however, reappeared at the window and dropped to the pavement, explaining that the room was occupied In- a female servant. The Prince and policeman searched in opposite directions for another means oi entrance, and presently the policeman heard sounds of breaking glass and discovered the Prince had obtained an entrance by climbing on to a low rool. breaking the skylight and dropping to the floor.