AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[ny TELEGRAPH PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] N.Z. CATTLE AND SHEEP. SYDNEY, February 10. Lock and McNamara (cabled on Saturday) state the fat lambs and cattle in New Zealand are fast deteriorating. Producers are breeding too much from culls. Australia, was fast gaining in the World’s markets for fat lambs. This was the first year Australia had equalled Canterbury lambs. They attributed it to I letter grading. It was considered the general methods of handling the sheep industry in New Zealand were much behind those in Australia. Fat cattle were poor and they cost about five pjuuds sterling a head more than thev did in Australia.

DISTINGUISH FD VISIT! >RS. SYDNEY, February 9. Sir Archibald and Lilly Edmonstonc, also Lord and Lady Somerleytoii, who are at present visiting Australia, intend to proceed to New Zealand shortly. R.S.U. DECISION. SYDNEY, February 9. The Executive of the Returned Soldiers Watersiders Union have decided to enlarge the scope of operations and To apply for work on Inter-State coastal services. This sphere si far is worked exclusively hv the Watersiders Federation. The steamer l.evuka obtained a crew without trouble.

SYDNEY WOOL SA LKS. SYDNEY. Feb. 10. At the wool sales the demand vas unrestricted. Fine wools were unchanged with a keen demand for slinfty. Free wools declined two and a half to five tier cent, on broad haired and all other grades, including •onteiiaeks and crossbreds, ruled from live to seven and a-lnilf per cent, lower. The market was very irregular. Greasy merino sold to -loid.

COMPANIES BEING PROSECUTED. SYDNEY, Fell. 10. The Executive of the Returned Soldiers’ Watersiders’ Union decided to prosecute a number of the Shipping Companies, which, it is alleged, are eol giving preference to the .soldiers on the waterfront. BURGLAR CAUGHT BY STUDENT. MELBOURNE. Fob. 10. Richard Webb, a medical student, who was disturbed in the early Morning saw a man in an adjoining bedroom carrying ail electric torch. A\ ehli after a strenuous struggle overpowered the intruder who was surrounded by a litter of articles which he had removed from the draws.* Alter trussing up the mini, Webb telephoned for the police, and while awaiting their arrival invited his prisoner to have supper. The mail accepted a cake, but declined the milk for which he said he had not much liking.