AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 January 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

I. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION i. CUAR ETON'S RECORDS. SYDNEY. Jan. 2\ .Mr James Taylor iPresident of thy Amateur Swimming Union ol Austra- ■ lia) is en mule for Paris with the object of obtaining recognition by the International Swimming Federation, of Charlton's world’s records, a.-, under the Federation's ruling, the times are .not officially recognised, as not: being made in a still pool, thr- ruling specifying no fast time is to lie recognised il registered with the assistance of wind or tide. Although Charlton had the assistance of a strong breeze up the course on Saturday, if hindered him on the return, AUSTRALIAN TEXTILE TRADE. MKI.ROURXK. Jan. I'l, . The organiser of the Textile Workers Union state-, official statistics disclose that fluring the past lew months nine Australian (inns ol textile manufacturers were forced to close, involving a loss of CJi 10,000 spent to establish the industry. Over JO per cent of | tic woollen goods and knitted products j on -ale in Rritam are the products of European countries where a dellaved ciiiritny exists, lie claims a great Hood ol textiles i- coming to Australia and i not o! iiriiish origin, and hr asks the Federal Oovernmout to -ire tin* Australian textile industry l y ; ;j----plying the anti-dumping clauses ol iho Industries Preservation Act to till textiles coming to Australia bv wav ol England. A RIO FIRE. SYDNEY, Jan. 22. A lire gutted Heard and Watson's joinery mills at Redfcrn. The damage is esitmated at many thousands.

SYDNEY WOOL SALES. fßoucived this day at S a.mA SYDNEY. January 1 22. I lie wool sales were continued and competition was keen, all sections operating freely. Dri es were very (inn fin all descriptions at late rates. Orcns\ merino sold to JSRiI. merino piece" i' the record price of IKi'Jd. RIO Flit ICS IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY. Januaiy '22. The Eire Rrigadcs had a busy time tu the early hours ol J:is mm iiing. After (|lli lling an oulhreak in Ein| ire House. Claieine Sired, v, hi re exien-

sivt damage v,;u 11.■ i!i• _ln the | iii• .<• ly of various tilin'. they had to hurry io !:•- ;il<i Wntson'.'. I,i : . i.slir.; s I'O I,y 70 loci, pn. lit .1 uilli :i <)11:1111 ily oi \m!n;iti!< 1 iii.ii 111noi > ami slock, worn oompletel.v dost roved. The io'e was ino'-t s|.eetanii!ar. ]!y SJJK-1u li< 1 I'li'orsi. ! lie brigade 11 i;i I: :ii •' I to sail* Ha monster storage ua’ehoii o laljninihg. Hill'll- 111! IU I; I'll , ill' I llinotlll'.'.s Ilf I'oim'l' v.inth of fm imi urv i sioll ■* |. A third outbreak 11*•*■!i’ t'( 11 -it t lie Irmiiii I o-io • rat!, s> s lot;. mi ■ al*ii 11 we lino!, d.iniiiged. A tniitrli estimate of the roailnii.otl (lamage is £IOO.OOII. A lire 111 Dublin (losM li.vod !| . o ’.lt ' daffliio- lii'inCl o.CCO. vrsri: \ i.ia.\ coai. mtxktis. SYDXKY, .1 n ana; y Li 2. Tlio Coal Mini::'* Koderut ion i' placing lieforo the proprietors almost immediately a demand lor the complete nitration of I lie I!M[> 100 v.diieli ini li.doa a ,-ix I'oiir day hank to hank and a five day week. It is stated that milel ho piano idol's agreed lo all their demands liiere is over,- | os-i In Ii ty nf a general stiike by I lie coalminers j throughout Australia, in I'ehruary. , j Che Central Counei! of the Minors’ i J-". ."..r,ll :iui teronflv snlmiiUed to the v I . ie of ihi-dCtin 's Iho <|ilo.-lion that •; ,In .. nil f iho 10)0 Inn being rojl . h , II r- |il :■■■< it-10.. • •• hot 1 K; | a i 11 ": ■•o.o, . I 'I - : I• . 1 should ’ f*>: l h •*!■> h oj ■ . r • r,lotion I-; : .i ■ V . . t-.. 1 i ja i sa) for a at. h ■ Wolet v, loon endoisid hy a hit; ' ajoniy --.'id uhen tile Central Conned unit- next wools, it u ill make arrangements hath tin till l submission of tlio log and the taking nf a general stiike ballot should tin latter lie necessary.

WELCOME RAIN. SVDNKV. .In unary 2:5. Coastal rain continues and parts of tile inland country i-s alleeted. A lurtkei heavy downpour is ex] octed with Mends in the tributaries of the coastal rivers. Til F. Cl 1A All M(»N SWIM M Fit. SVDNKV. .lit n nary 215. Clin I'ltou is selected wit It tin- Ne" Smith Wales team to i-ninpeli' in the Australian chain] i-m diips at Hobart, hut it is not expected he will compete ill the 1-haiiipiniishi] For the present he intends to indultie only i’ll exhihinon swims.