AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 November 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

10HTRAJ.IAN AND N.Z. CAIILE ASSOCIATION. STEAMERS TO UK TIED UP. ißeceived this day at. 8 n.m.) SYDNEY. November 80. The Commonwealth Line has de: lined the overtures of the Stewards and Seamen to .sign on for the trip to England and announced that the steamers would be tied up indefinitely as a result el the hold up of the More ton May and Kcrndale. The Commoiiwcalth Line has lost (.‘BO,OOO worth of cargo business. The line is determined not to do anything until a. guarantee is .given by the Seamen's and Stewards’ Unions that there will he no more hold-ups. SYDNEY Wool. SALES. SYDNEY, November ID. The fifth series of wool sales has commenced and an i’xee|')tioiia'ly good market rilled and bite rates were fully maintained. Super wools made extreme prices, comcbai ks and fine crossbreds sold well, while greasy merinos sold to forty-nine pence. CIIKM.rCAI. WORKS EIRE. SYDNEY, November ID. A fire occurred at Elliotl Itrofliers’ wholesale chemists works at Uozello, and caused heavy damage. The fire spread over an area of several acres, hut the firemen, by great efforts, prevented the Mage from involving the whole works. The Maze was confined to the packing plant. The fumes from the heavy stocks of chemicas. and the poor water supply made the tire-light-ers’ task a heavy die. Several of the firemen had to lie treated for the effects of the fumes.

STEAMER .\l ISSINC. APIA. November ID

A wireless warning has been issued asking ships to keep a look out foilin' steamer ••Dawn.” which left I'liiiafitli for Suva on October l-'itli. and is now overdue.

STATE LOAN KELLY sUUSER 1 RED SYDNEY. November 80. Dr Earl Page lias niinnumed that the state Loan of £10.300.(100 litis now been fully subscribed . MR WII.LORD'S VIEWS. (Received this day at 18.30 p.m.) SYDNEY. Nov. 80. Mr T. Will’ord interviewed, speaking on Pacific problems, said the Japanese as a people were not internationally aggressive. lie knew, however, that, despite the pacific natures of the people, the Dennis and Elder Statesmen of Japan had the private ear ol the Emperor. It was on their whisperings that the decisions nl war were arrived at. Mr \\ iliurd said the exclusion laws of America would never furnish a came of war. flic ex< lusion laws of Japan though not so-called were equally effective against United States, as against every nation of the world. No foreigner could engage in agriculture in Japan, nor could he hold property. or practice the professions without impossible ennditiuns. Air \\ ilI'ord stated that .fanan did lint want to light Australia or New Zealand. She wanted only an alteration in our immigration laws. There was no necessity for her to lie aggrieved, if we were not willing.