AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 October 1925, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

fAustralia A N.Z. Cable Association.] WOOI, Bit ICES IMBEOYE. SYDNEY, On. 27. Ilit* series nt wool -tiles opened with •strong Continental. Yorkshire and Japanese compel it ion. All qualities sold at the lies I closing rales of last series, with a tendency to further improvement in line grades. Full clearances were made. Greasy merino touched 27]d.

POTATO PRICKS. svnxKY, iu. Owing 1< > tin* short• of supplies merchants have raised the prices of potatoes by C'_’ to L'ii per ton. Host Tasmanian are £•_’!. the highest for two years. .Vew seasons loeal are iTJ.Y HI I.K IIANDI.IXG OK WIIKAT. MELBOTTRNK. Oel. l-7. A nicotine; of the Council of the Chamber of Agriculture passed a re.solulion in favour of the hulk handling of wheat as proposed by the State Government. to msT At millions sterling yearly. During the debate it was stated that the \'ietorinn farmers in IPl’l lost t Invoqiuirters of a million sterling by having to hag their wheat. MKBBOKRNE 11 If AT WAVE. MELBOURNE. On. 1-7. There was a sadden heai wave to-day, the themomeler registering ninety in the shade.

OBITUARY. svnxKY, Get. 1-7. Ohituary:—Charles Keiiniiigliam, the leratie singer.

THE ROTARY DISPUTE. BRISBANE, October L»7. Owing to the waterside rotary dispute at, Bowen, Tnkerman sugar mills ore closing. The Farmers Association is petitioning the Government for relief. The altitude of the Government is considered inexplicable as half a million sterling is sunk in liikennnnn irrigation scheme for which the majority of the farmers in the district are heavily indebted.