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Taranaki Daily News, 3 January 1920, Page 8

SALES BY AUCTION. STRATFORD SALEYARD& TUESDAY, JANUARY 6th, THE N.Z. LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., LTD. TILL offer as above— JfJQ HEAD OF CATTLE. KOHURATAHISALEYARDS. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 'l. THE N.2. LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., LTD. NEWTON KING offer by auction as above—--4Q YEARLNG HEIFERS. 30 yearling steers ' 100 3to 3>/ 3 yr bullocks (in linea) 35 2Jyr steers 400 mixed 2-tootli9 100 4-tooth wethers 150 2-tooth wethers 00 dry ewes

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. ADVANCES TO FARMERS. By Telejrapn.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Melbourne, Jan. 2. The Federal Government lias arranged for the banks to advance farmers 5a a bushel on wheat certificates held in respect of the new harvest. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN REVENUE. Adelaide, Jan. 2- , The revenue for the half veai Increased by £205,741 compared "with .the [previous corresponding period. GO SLOW IN RAILWAY SHOPS. Adelaide, Jan. 2. [ It is unofficially stated that following the .so-slow policy adopted bv the men in the railway workshops a number have been discharged for deliberately faulty workmanship which, if not 'detected, would have resulted in a serious railway accident. RESTRICTIONS ON BUSINESS REMOVED. Melbourne, Jan. 2. The Federal Government has repealed the wartime regulations for controljm;; the formation of companies and the issue of capital, excepting as regards persons of foreign birth or those resident outside the Empire, or where capital is required for undertakings outside Australia. ULTIMATUM TO BREWERS. Sydney, Jan. 2. the breweries have issued an ultimatum that unless the men return today their positions will be filled

GENERAL NEWS. INFLUENZA IN PARIS. Paris, Dec. 31. Influenza has reappeared and a number of deaths are reported. A COMMERCE CORPORATION. Received Jan. 2, 3.5 p.m. New York, Dec. 31. It is announced'that a Foreign Commerce Corporation, of which Mr. J. P. Morgan is one of the originators, lias been formed and will engage in international trade.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRITISH POLITICS. COALITION SEAT RETAINED. By Telegraph.—Press Aisn.—Copyrißht. London, Dec- 31. The by-election for Bromley, vacant through the Rt. Hon. H. W. Forster's elevation to the peerage, resulted:—Colonel C. James (Coalition Unionist), 11,148; F. Hodges (Labor) 10,077. [At the last general election the voting was:—Rt. Hon. H. W. Forster (Coalition Unionist) 16,840; Holford Knight (Labor) 4,330.] ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

A MOTOR SMASH. By Tclesrupli.—Press Assn - Copyright. Invercargill, Jan. 2. A serious motor smash occurred at Wallacetown yesterday. At the intersection of two roads cars travelling at about -25 miles an hour collided, one being turned over three or four times, rhe five occupants were injured and removed to hospital. Eileen Fitzpatriok (four years) had a fractured skull; Miss McCarthur (20 years), a fractured pollarbone; ,f. Purdie, a broken le«- J Cole, a. dislocated arm; J. 11. Thomas injuries to back and shoulders The condition of the girl is serious, but the -' - -- -' injuries arc not dangerous. DOMINION NEWS. CHESS TOURNEY. By Telegraph.— Press Association. Wellington. Jan. 2. In the chess tourney in the eighth round Mason beat Dodds, and Severne beat Anderson In th* ninth round Even beat Wild, Touhey beat Sinit 1 ' Maaou beat Hicks,