MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 August 1926, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

■'Australia & N.Z. Cable Association. LEAGUE TEAM. (Received ibis day at 9.0 a.m.) SUVA, August 7. Ti;o New Zealand Rugby League team played an. exhibition game here at which the Governor and a large crowd were present. SIR JAMES ALLEN SAILS. LONDON, August (i. A large gathering of New Zealanders including Sir James Parr, Sir Francis Bell and many, personal friends representing of the meat and dairy boards, shipping and financial anil banking companies, Mr .Lamb, of the Salvation Army, A. Harding representing the Dominion’s Office, Colonel Do Satge representing Mr Ain-ery, tarcwelled Sir James Allen at Euston Station. FRENCH FRANC. (Received this day at 9.0 a.m.) NEW YORK, August (i. For the first time in several months the French, francs sold to-day above three cents. Tho first t.rading was at 3.85, almost 20 points above yesterday’s quotations. WOOL PRODUCTION. SYDNEY, August 7. T' o actiiig-Goveriimenf Statistician issued a preliminary estimate showing the wool production ot New South Wales for the year ended 30t'h June last amounted to 401,800,000 pounds, greasy being 32,700.090 greater than in the previous year. Ths year’s production. is valued lit £2.700.000, which, owing to the drop in prices is ten and a-half millions less than the previous