AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 October 1924, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[by tem.c iiAm—n:u ntEsa association.] X.S.W. WIIKAT I’OOr,. SYDNEY, October 1. The secretary c.f tbe Wheat Pool states the pool had heavy overseas sales at a price equivalent to os oil per bushel at country stations. STATE TEARING. SYDNEY, October 1. v The annual report of the State Trade Commission for the financial year ended .‘JlUli .1 imc was tabled in the Assembler. It shows a nett loss of £30,G!)l sterling; four undertakings showed n piviiit, namely butchers’ shops, produce agency, railway refreshment rooms and hotels. wool. SALES. SYDNEY, October DO. At ihe wool sales, fleece and skirtings of all grades, par to five per cent, higher than last sales; scoured par.• OBITUARY. (Received this day at .10.2 J a.in.) SYDNEY. (Etcher 2. Obituary—James Conley Gannoii; K.C.M.L.C.. aged Cl. JOCKEY LEAVING TURF. SYDNEY, Owtoijer 2. It is understood that the New Zealand jockey, Ashley Reed, after the Victorian races, proposes a visit Home, ami on his retain to settle in Australia:

INNISFAII. FIGHT. BRISBANE, October 2. Details of the Innisfal murder (cabled 33th. September) show that the Alaltcso was named Joe Borg, lie and Afooro fought over a woman living with Borg, win previously lived with Aloore. Ihe latter was slabbed twice in the course c Jet lie. fight, atid died in half an hour.