AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1930, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

A BIG FIRE. (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, August 8. The large department stores at Wa.gga, conducted by David Copland and Company, were destroyed by fire early this morning. The loss is estimated at thirty thousands sterling. AUSTRALIAN'TRADE, CANBERRA, August 9. The Tariff Board’s annual report emphasises that the only hope of maintaining the flow of Australian exports is by a reduction of the general level of production costs. 'lt is impossible to escape the conclusion that costs in some industries could materially be reduced if there were greater co-operat-. ion between employers and employees, moreover, tie distribution of costs was excessive in many instances. The rationalisation of industries by the further merging of manufacturing interests is most essential. The Board' ri convinced that Australian secondary industries could be greatly expanded under the existing tariff conditions.

STOWAWAYS. SYDNEY, Aug. 9. Sailed'.—Waikouaiti for New Zealand, A stowaway was discovered when seven miles at sea and the vessel returned and landed him; ■ , Arrived.—At Newcastle, Kawatlri from Wellington, Five , etowavays were handed over tn the police and each were fined 40b and Ordered to pay £7 10s fare. : A FIRE. this day at 8.30. a.m.) SYDNEY, Aug. 9. Vauxhall House, the scene of a tragic fire on June 3rd, when Rosabel! Miller leapt to death and her mother was fatally burned, was again visited by a fire j early this morning when two top flors were gutted and others damaged. Firemen made a dangerous climb to the top floor fearing that possibly Mr Miller had been trapped >n a room. He, howeveV. was awa3 r .

A DENIAL. SYDNEY, Aug. 9. An unqualified deiiial of ' allegations of unsportsmanlike conduct against Sydney High School in connection with the head of the river race, was given by the headmaster, Air G. Snxby. He states the rumours that members of the crew failed to attend school, is untrue. The High School had been guilty of no practice or conduct which savours in the least degree of the professional spirit in sport.

FEDERAL SESSION ENDS. CANBERRA. Aug. 9. The Federal session which was one of the most strenuous in its history, has ended. The Arbitration Bill, as amended and passed by the House of Representatives was also agreed to by the Senate. TRADE COMMISSION. (Received this day at 9.40 a.m.) CAPETOWN. Aug. 8. The Trade Development Commission consisting of Lord Kirkbv, Sir William Noble, Sir Francis Joseph Robert. Waddington, John Morgan and a representative of the financial side of commerce, begins a tour of South Africa and Rhodesia on 26th-August to explore the possibilities of improving British trade.