AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 January 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

fill’ ji:i.i:oiiacji—m cun.xs associarms.) HEROIC SOU). -MELBOURNE, Jan. 12. It is reported that the racctior.se Heroic has been sold by Cor teen to Hemes of Sydney. The. price was not stated. HEROICS PRICE. MELBOURNE, January 12. The -sum of £27,9.,0 is mentioned as the amount likely to lie paid lor Heroic. NEWCASTLE COAL. (Received this,day at 10.2.3 n.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 13. Shipments of coal Horn Newcastle to Commonwealth and New Zealand ports for the year 1923, amounted to 3,923.129 tons, as compared with 2,933,789 for the year 1923. The value of exports for 1321 was £3,031.78(1 as compared with £1.333.213. Oversea exports totalled 1.033,927 tons as compared with 1 ,(’.85,710 for 1923.

SYDNEY WOOL SALES. SYDNEY, Jan. 13. At the opening sale of the second half of the wool season, good spinning wools and top-making sorts were firm at December values. Supers fell 3 to 7.V per cent. Crossbreds showed a slight reduction. Greasy merinos realised •12.)d, comebacks to 38ld and crossbred to 37d. A USTR ALi A N AT H LET ES. SYDNEY, Jan. 13. Concerning the proposed visit of the Australian athletes to New Zealand, tue executive of the Amateur Athletic Union states that Barker (hundred yards champion), and Graham 220yds. champion) are prepared to go, but it is unlikely that Carr or Winter will make the journey. COUNCIL KMPLOYEMS DISMISSED. - (Received this day at. 1.30 pm ) SYDNEY, January 13. Three City Council employees have been dismissed in connection with the equipment ease. Appeals against the dismissals have been longed. If KROIC’S BR ICE. MELBOURNE, January 13. n Heroic’s price is now stated to he seventeen thousand.