AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1925, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] AYATERSU.DE LEADER’S VIEWS. MELBOURNE, Nov. 9. Mr Turley, President of tho Water•siders’ Federation, declares it the duty of tho officials of tho Seamen’s Union leading the strike to tell the men plainly that thev should return to work.

FIRE DAMAGE. BRISBANE, Nov. 10. The damage through Stones’ corner lire is estimated at £BOOO.

SYDNEY AVOOL SALES. SYDNEY, November 10. At. tlie wool sales there was good competition. Crossbreds were in strong demand and greasy merino sold at 3ld.

VTCTORIAN DROUGUT. MELBOURNE, Nov. 10. Prayers for rain have Ixien said in St Paul’s Cathedral, but there is little hope of the rescue of many wheal crops. Other cereal yields will also bv considerable below expectations. Thousands of acres of wheat are being cut for hay. At the wool sales competition was keen, all sections operations vigorously values being fully in accord with last week’s rates.

TASMANIAN TIMBER INDUSTRY. HOBART, Nov. 10.

The outlook for the Tasmanian timber industry is gloomy. The firm of the John Hay Proprietary Limited has ceased operations, rendering idTo throe hundred employees. It is expected that other firms will also close, causing a complete- cessation of the industry. Hays explains the action is the result of the. poor market, tho heavy importation of cheap foreign timber, and the exorbitant claim of the timber workers’ union, which made it imixisxiblc to operate a timber mill in Tasmania- except at loss.