AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[BY TELEGRAPH rEK PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

TROI.S SOLD. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, February 17. At a sale of racehorses Trois realize! 2100 .guineas. WORKERS V. WORKERS. SYDNEY, February 17. The Returned Soldiers’ nnl Sailors’ Waterside Workers’ Union is issuing a summons on Tuesday against the Steveluring Coy which, it is alleged, ias given preference to members of fhe Waterside Workers’ Eeder t’.i.m ever the Returned Soldiers’ 1 'men MATE’S CEKTIFICA fE SI SPENDED BRISBANE, Fe rainy 17. At an inquiry into the grounding of the steamer Havre, the .Marine Court suspended the certificate id’ the t.cco’.d male for three months. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. SYDNEY, February 16. The wool sales to-day were more animated than the recent sales, values ruling firm at the lower levels established last week. Greasy merino sold to 38] d. SETTLEMENT EFFECTED. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) ADELAIDE, Feb. 17. A settlement was effected of the trouble on the steamer Korotniko, the company acceding to the demands of the Seamen’s Union. Two firemen were needed to complete the complement signed on at Australian rates of pay. The information laid against 20 mouthers of the crew for alleged disobedience of lawful comma nets are to be withdrawn. N.S.W. MINERALS. (Received this day at 19.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, Fell. 17. The value of the mineral output of New South Wales last year was £13,623,088, which constitutes a record, be- j ing £2,331,072 in excess of the value of the record of 1923, the previous highest total. The aggregate value of all minerals < won to the end of 1924 is over £385.- i 000,060. ;