AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 January 1929, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

TOO MUCH CENTRALISATION. (Australian Press Association). (United Service). SYDNEY, January 14. Arising out of the “Big Four” report, in which the Government is urged to develop a policy of decentralisation, a group of representative wool growers, of Southern New South Walds intend to make decentralisation an outstanding election issue. Mr R. H. Webster, the spokesman for the primary producers, declares that the farmers are going to fight. The city people must make up their minds to allow Port Stephens, on the North Coast, and Jervis Bay, on the South Coast, to be opened up, so as to enable the producers to handle the produce of the hinterland, without tho necessity of having to drag it all the way to Sydney, at the prevailing colossal cost. SPLENDID WHEAT CROPS. SYDNEY. January 14. Tin's season’s wheat crop in Now South Wales should realise ten millions sterling. The yield is expected to he fifty million bushels, and of lair average quality. The standard to-dav was officially fixed at sixty-three pounds to the imperial bushel. WOOL SALE AT SYDNEY. SYDNEY, January 14. The wool sales were resumed here to-day and 11,342 bales were sold. An exceedingly firm market ruled, prices being in the sellers’ favour. There was rather more competition on American and Yorkshire account. Crossbreds were particularly firm, and were keenly competed for. Greasy merino sold to 37)d.

POISONOUS CHOCOLATES. MELBOURNE Jan. 11. Tho three daughters of Mr T. Gurr, of the Melbourne Electrical Supply, on holiday at Barwon, ate chocolates, one of whom, aged 13, died, and the other two are very ill. BRUTALLY INJURED. (Receivod this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 15. James Dignam, 64, was seeking work at the Bakers’ Union, Trades Hall, Sydney, to-day when a crowd of unemployed commenced fighting. Dignam was knocked down and kicked most unmercifully on tho head and face, the skull being fractured and right eye destroyed.