AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. SALE OF TIMBER STOCKS. SYDNEY. July 9. Mr. Ball announced that the Government had privately disposed of the State timber stocks for t107.0(.i0. When tenders wore invited £BO,OOO was the highest oiler. The buildings and plant are -till under offer for £t'o,ooo. DISAGREE. SYDNEY. July 8. Mr. Cocks disagrees with the statement that .Mr. Brute, respecting the financial agreement. He is conferring with Mr. Rage to-day, before announcing hi- interpretation of the agreement. DUTY ON TILI'S. SYDNEY. July 9. The master builders asked Mr. Chapman to remove the duty on -kites ai he extra in-! <>i tiles since the formation of the tile combine was responsible tor a eou-iderahle increase in the cost of linns, Mr. Chapman promi-ed to refer the question to ihe Tarilf B .aid. adding that if the Board were satisfied that the combine was acting in restraint ol the trade, the duty would he lull i iced. UNSATISFACTORY. HOBART. July 9. -Mr Lee, returning from his visit to Mr. Bruce, staling ! he; the .situation which I:Jill arisen re-pci ling the financial proposals of the Commonwealth, was unsatisfactory. SYDNEY STORM. SYDNEY, July 9. 'I be -i<• riii ha- eased and rain ceased. The Iron Monarch was in ballast, v, ailing to load, and drifted on to the U.eakn ater. ’I lie erev, are sate. Salvage tugs have gone In the steamer’- i-tanre. It is expected .-he w ill come oil'. FEDERAL LOAN. SY ONE) . J illy '9. Ihe piospeetu- ..1 the new Commonwealth local loan ol t w ont y-one millions to cover the unenlivened h.ilaim; ‘4 the i tli war I an, lias la ell is-ued. Ihe price ol the i-.-nc i- £9B and interest £5 9s od per cent, repayable in live years.

THE suit’ REFLOATED. SYDNEY, July 9. The Iron Monarch, which grounded at I’o;t Kemble wa-. r limited to-day under her own steam, a--i-tvd by two tugs. After being examined by diver.-, -be will pro, ceil to Sydney, where -lie i- expected on I’m -day. A CORRECTION.

BRISBANE. July 9. The correct date ol the prohibition poll in Queen-knid is the (itli ol (M iber. anil not the sixth ol August, as incut toned in Saturdax'- ine-sage. .SCRIM.Y OE TE.U HERS. fßeceived this day at 11.15 a.m.) SYDNEY. July in. 11l order to eti.-tire a continuity ot supply ol teacher-, e-neeially lor the small eounlrv -0h0. 4-. the iduenlioli department i- accepting temporary leachei- up to the og" ci Idly. provided I hey patie no cs.-SII V 1 e-1 ■ IN ELLEN/A AT I.H'IIOOW. SYDNEY, .hil.v 19. i Inlluenza m a mild term is prevalent in Lithgoxv. The cement works olliee stall', works employee, and coal miners are alleeled to such an extern a- to; -eriou-lv retard product mu. | MARITIME ( ONE El! KM E. j SYDNEY. July 10. | ,\ conference of repre-eiitative- ol j Mii-tril ime e.nie.ll-. repie-elll illg tliillx-j three tliou-and ne-mber-. earned a I resolution demanding a Royal ( ninniission to enquire into the foundering ol the Sumatra and other vessels, with power to cover every activity in relation I to shipping; al-o that it he tin instiiteli II to all members to immediately j notify the Secretary of a Union of any- j thing of a -u-pieious nature, tending, to make the vessel unsea Wort I: %. THE COAL MI N El!-b SYDNEY, July 10. It i- understood the e-eil miueis have decided not to give the owners tie- iic!;t to di-mi-s nu 11, as proposed l,v Mi Oakes. The (.inference will resume to-morrow. hut a deadlock is anticipated on this issue. EIRE ENQUIRY. BRISBANE. July in. Alt enquiry into tic llarlington lire has concluded, the chief evidence Icing that the outbreak wa- due to Durban coal, which is considered inMatiiimible, mid liable io spontaneous cominn. Ii.M.S. geranium. THURSDAY [SI.AND. July 10. H..M.S, Geranium is undergoing temporarv repairs. She has been .-erioulv lmled along the keel forward, and will prmecl to Sydney ior docking. ONE MAN ( liE\Y. (Received this dav at 12.15 p.m.) SYDNEY. July 19. The ketch. 1-lander, with only Cnpt .mi Ridge,>n .aboard, ha- arrived from 1,0- Allgel,,-, a tier an adventurous trip. R it’geo n navigate,l the vo-sel single1, |,tided Oil H e voyage, which has now

Icivti’tl < 1 i‘A 1 1 1«* ** 11 muni lis. 1\ o arrived \ia Suva and and " ill ntu\ rot urn to !•*•> Angelos.