AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 January 1924, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. WOOL SALES. SYDNEY, Jan. Kb ‘ A record price was; obtained for merino hollies at the wool sales, viz. 23i-d. SOURCE OF RINDERPEST. I pri'Tir Jan. 10. Advices received locally show that the rinderpest broke out in Colombo last July. The authorities there are still grappling with if. While it is not definitely suggested that the disease emanated from Colombo it- is. feared the scourge may be traced to there. JOCKEY SUES TURF IDENTITY. PERTH. Jan. 10. Thomas Darcy, a jockey. claimed two thousand "Ixolll Patrick Connolly. a well-known turf identity, for easting aspersions on the former’s integrity as a rider. The jury awarded the' jockey seven hundred. Defendant secured a stay of proceedings for a fortnight. EI!UIT-GROWERS AND SIC M! j SYDNEY, Jan. Kb j Tale. General Manager of the Cun j nilig and I’re-erving Coy. complain- j that fruit-grower■- uf AusU ilia arc | taxed hall a miiliu'i yearly to belt-Ml , Queensland sugar grower-. He ad-. >- I cates freedom to import sugar with a custom- duty to restore the indu-t.tr ■ HEAT AND VI RES. SYDNEY. Jan. IK Sydney and suburbs sweltered y„- - terihiv, the thermometer touching ;;-t degrees. Hn-h fires swept a large area near the suburbs. Miiiiv buddings were gutted and a furniture M‘ tore destroyed, causing damage <i leu thousand. Viremeti w ere kept im >v throughout the day and evening. WIRELESS RROA DCASTING SYDNEY. Jan. 10. l-'ariners bate ollieially inaugurated broadcasting service. transmitting musical eiilertainmonts from Stdoey and leading theatres preceded by a story oi the composition. Report.--from the outlying part.- praise the neellent clarity of the iran-nui-sion. A. Wright, a wireless oxpei-iineir -t of South Coast, operating a two valve set, reports di.-linctly hearing a concert entertainment from ( alilornia on Ssumlay night.

SEAMEN OPPOSE COLOUR BAR Al EI.HOI RNE. Jan. Hb Among the opponents "i ' in- On--Rig Union that is proposed in an application lodged with the - ottiuionv.ealth Arbitration Court, is the Seamen's Union, which, while favottring the general principle underlying the movement, views the quest inn Item . e i»i t»*rnat’ional standpoint. The Seamen's Union consequently intends to take exception to ■White Australian" clause in the O.R.U. Cuiisi itution. contending that there art* coloured members in - seamen's ranks, and that unioni-m -heulil he the test, not colour. I \ !iV J ELLTCoE, AND DAUGHTER. SYDNEY. January 11. | ;n!y anil Miss Jellieoc have lvtuliifrom a holiday to the east. They sail for New Zealand by the Maheno t-i: l-'iiday. SYDNEY WOOI. SALES. SYDNEY. January IIVl the win,l sales eoaipetiti.ou waKern. ;i!! sections ot buyers operating nin; the market closed equal t«> the bod joint of ill- week. Greasy merino sold t'> •'P 1 , Veuverjn arrarTanrai