AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3500, 31 May 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

' NON-ZPERROUS METALS. ‘@2l4 V =Receive<} 9.45. _ V SYDNEY, This Day. The Non-Ferrous‘Mining Committee -also suggests. the Government should. prepare to purchase blinde production of zinc mines at a. price equivalent. to the cost of Australian eoncen_t.rates plus £l’ per Ton to cover the greater value to British smelters. This suggestion*has been put fol'wa.r(l~res/ulting in a statement that the Blende market in the United Kingdom will be for some years affected by the purchase by Australian concentrate -buyers, -and the proposal is that the Governnlent' ought therefore to guarantee a {torresponding price in the Home mines. It was asserted -that the Governmen.t"‘s agreement for the purchase“ of Australian ores was depressing the market for the Home article. The t<3ollllllit* tee, however, ‘thinks !’.ne present effect of this ‘tl'ansaetic».: has been exaggerated in the minds of'Home mine owners. ’

Received 11.40. NEVVCASTLE, This Day. Sniled: E. R. Sterling, for Auckland. BRISBANE, This Day. Countess Aer-asin won the Hamilton Handicap, nine furlongs. in 1/51:51-—~ an Australasian record. MELBOURNE, This Day. All the Prince’s public movements are attended by unprecedented demonstrations of loyalty. The crowding in the streets is sometimes so dense that it is difiic-.111’? for :1 car to make pr’o~ gross. His appeal against crowding followed an incident in which a young lady throwing a bunch of violets into his car, approached too near, -and was knoeked down, escaping with :1 shaking only. Tlle'Prince is so crowded with engagements that he barely has time to snatch :1 littlei exercise. Yesterday he attended a. service in the Cathedml. Hand-shaking is proving a serious ordeal. The Prince mostly uses his left hand, but occasionally "alternates it. with his right. Mr Hughes, addre‘ssing :1 journalists’ meeting. _which was held at the invitation of the Federal G-oveiirnmenit to honour Bl'it.isll_ and Austraiigfn

pressmen accompanying the Prince, spoke of “the influence ,the loyal demonstrations would have in impressing on the world the .'Empire’s unity. Ml’: Hughes added those who ohroniclotlxe Prince of Wales’ doings 3.1»? performing a great work for the Empir(- and c~.ivi}isation. ''