AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1928, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Australian Press Association.) -MOTH AEROPLANE ORDER. (Received this day at 0.30 a.m). MELBOURNE. May 1. Tliirtv-four Moth aeroplanes have been ordered for the Royal Australian Air Force, twenty from l)e Havilnnd ( uy. kill., Britain, and the remainder to lie built in the Commonwealth, with the exception of the engines. The approximate tust of each imported Moth is 17611.

WOOL REVIEW. SYDNEY. May 1

An official review of the Austialian wool clip for the past year shows the gross return was sixty-seven million sterling. The estimate of the National Woal Council that two and a quarter million bales would be received into store lias been confirmed. This is 260.000 bales fewer than the preceding year while the wool showed a shrinkage of five ,'|X'r cent, in weight. The trend of prices, however, was consistently upwards. Values of merino wools throughout the season was generally 10 to T> per cent, above the preceding year. Choice super fine merino fleece (lamb) was alsnif Id lower owing to the absence of American inquiry.

C'OAI.MISSTONER IN AMERICA AIEUROURNK. Mnv 1

Sir Hugh Denison, who lots just re linquishod the High Connnissionship ii America, interviewed aboard the Chit ral,.declared “a mere eommissioner ii New \ ork has neither status nor an thority. AVe must have a Commission ei* in Washington like every otltei foreign country. Plenty of money i: available in America on lean between 7) \ and 6-| per cent.''

A large number ol people, includin': visitors from Hokitika and Givymoiith assembled at Holy Trinity Church Kuuiara, on Sunday to (clebrate tin. church’s lilteeuth anniversary. Tin church had been very artistically decorated by a number of willing workers, and the service u a,-, a very impressive one. The choir from All Saints. Hokitika. kindly lent their assistance in leading the hymns, and also sang a well-rendered anthem. The Vicar (Rev. 11. M. Cocks) preached the sermon, and ( anon T. A. Hamilton assisted in tlie service. A letter to parishioners was read from Rev. .1. Perkins) the late vicar' of Kuniara. conveying bis congratulations: and also a tareweU message to his old congregation. After tlie service the ; ladies ol the parish entertained the niernlicr* of the congregation to afternoon tea in the vicarage grounds', when an opportunity was given to those who had keen associated with the church in the past to meet cadi other and to talk about old times. Throughout the proceedings the weather. though chilly, fortunately kept fine.