AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3392, 23 January 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

COMMERCIAL.

AUSTRALIAN,‘ QUOTATIONS.

Received 9.55 am.

-SYDNEY, this day.

In the hides market prices are firm and have improved a penny all round. Barley, English, 7/ to 7/3, Cape 6/ to 6/9; oats, Algerian milling 5/11 to 6/, feed 5/4 to 5/7; pot‘afoesM£lO to £lO 10/; onions £lO. V

MARINE ENGINEERS’ STRIKE.

AN UNCERTAIN BALLOT.

Received 9.55 am‘

SYDNEY, ;this day.

The marine engineers’ ballot resulted in rejection of proposed terms of séftlement. V

The Melbourne branch accepted the ferms by a substantial ma.jori=ty.

BRISBANE ELECTIONS. Received 935 am. % ' BRISBANE, this dajr. ~}_3‘inal election figures show that three Néftidwqxlists have been elected to the Selxaisé. ‘

PRII’\%E OF WALES’ VISIT.

Received 9.55 am. MELBOURNE, this day.

I The Govel'no’r-General’s term of loffice has been extended until the terlminafion of the visit of the Prince of -"Wa.les.=~'

HAIR GOODS FROM JAPAN.

IMPORTATION PROHIBITED. -- .’ Recewed 9.55 a.m.. ' . MELBOURNE, this day. A. proclamation prohibits the importation of brushes and toilet articles manufactured from the hair of animals in Japan, unless accompanied by a satisfactory certificafo from a. health officer that they are free from disease.

AUSTRALIAN rorlnfixos.

MELBOURNE, Jan. 22.

A meeting of the Farms-rs ’Party in the Federal Parliament’ decided to mainfain complete independence.