AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1923, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. C'ABI.K ASSOCIATION. THE WOOL INDUSTRY. SYDNEY, August 22. Professor Barker, Professor of Textile Industries at the Leeds University, has arrived, his object being to urge the advancement- of the wool industry on scientific- lines. He said that Australia was destined to become a big manufacturer of woollen goods, thougli a certain quantity of her wool would always be exported. BIRRS OF THE PACIFIC’. MELBOURNE, August 22. The Science Congress discussed a paper on zoology, especially the causes of the extinction and depletion ol birds in the Pacific. Professor Harri--nu slid that- serious damage had been done to birds ill N.Z. by the -'longoose. which were originally introduced to counteract the rabbit pest. lhe discussion was postponed till the Congress meets in Sydney. VISIT OF U.S.A. WARSHIP. SYDNEY, Aug. 22. At the request of the Science Congress the United State- scout cruiser Milwaukee was sent to Australia, and she arrived to-day. Ihe object of the visit is to give the Congress an opportunity of witnessing a demonstration of the “Sonic” depth-finder. The warship stays eight days. At Melbourne the Science Congress concluded it- Melbourne session. The general opinion of the leaders is that the meeting was a great success. I: reassembles at Sydney on Thursday.