AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1928, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Australian Press Assn.—United Service PRICE OF FLOUR REDUCED. . SYDNEY, Aug. fi. The price of (lour locally was lowered to-day by 10s per ton, to £l2 10s. BANK PROMOTION. SYDNEY. August 10. Mr R. C. Addison of the Bank of New South Wales, who has been promoted to I inspector of the New Zealand branches, was farewelled and sails for the Dominion to-day. PROPOSED WAR MEMORIAL. SYDNEY, August 10. A congress of the New Soutli Wales Returned Soldiers Imperial League agreed that the proposed war memorial should bo of a utilitarian type, costing £IOO,OOO, designs for which will lie thrown open to competition by Australian and New Zealand architects. SOUTHERN CROSS. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Aug. 10. The Southern Cross arrived at Point Cook, after a flight occupying slightly over five hours. Lieutenant Ulm stated the engines were working satisfactorily. He was pleased the wireless signals were being clearly received in New Zealand. He expects to stay in Melbourne a few days and then hop off for Western Australia. commercial. MELBOURNE, Aug. 10. Wheat, nominal £4 11s 5(1, flour £l2 7s Gd, pollard £7 10s; oats are quiet 3s Gd, 3s Bd, barley (English) is steady 5s lOd ; potatoes are steady £2 15s to £3 10s; butter is weak Is 8d; cheese is quiet lid.