AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

ITJSTRALIAN AND N.Z. GABLZ ASSOCIATION MORETOX BAY TROUBLE. (Received this day at 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 4. A meeting of the Sea Transport Group of the Unions resolved, flint if the Commonwealth Line employs any free labour in place of tip' Stewards who have been dismissed, tho Moreton Bay will he declared black. WOOL SALKS. BRISBANE, November 4. At the third series of wool sales, competition was keen. A further record for greasy wool on the Brisbane market was established, two clips selling at -l.’l.id. Prices compared with last sales were unchanged. AN AUSTRALIAN’S SUCCESS. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, November 5. For the first time a wireless operator, Mr Howdou, established two way wireless communication between Australia and America on Monday night. 1 lowden had arranged a test- with an experimenter at Gisborne at 7.15. At seven he sent out a general call and in a few minutes he heard an American, Williams, at Famona, California, answering. .Messages were exchanged for forty minutes and arrangements were made for a further try-out. Air Howden used a wave-length o eighty-six metres, the power being 120 watts. The Ameiiran’s wave length was seventy-five. The Gisborne man, with whom All ilowden had made the appointment, and several other New Zealand experimenters, heard the exchange of messages with' America. TII.F. MONOPOLY. (Received ll is day at 1U.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 5. The report of the Board of Trade, as the result of an inquiry held under the Monopolies Act into the roofing tiles industry, has been tabled in the Assembly. The Board expressed the opinion that certain companies mentioned in the report did combine to monopolise the trade in roofing tiles and accessories, with intent lo control the supply or price, and that sm-h combination still existed. The Attorney-General. Mr Bavin, said the question whether any proceedings would he taken had been relrrreil lo the Crown Solicitor, lie did not think it desirable to say anything in the meantime.