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Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19878, 6 May 1936, Page 6

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history made. FROM AIR TO SEA. £' LONDON, May 5> The first occasion of an airship speaking to sailing vessels at sea '* reported by Lloyd's. The Graf Zeppelin communicated with the Archibald Russel and Moshulu. LONDON WOOL SALES. COMPETITION RATHER ACTIVE. LONDON, May 5. The third series of wool sales opened with an offering of 10,097 bales, including 4888 bales of Now Zealand, and 7947 tales were sold. The selection was good and representative, and competition was rather active, chiefly from the Home trade. Business, however was checked by sellers' high limits, resulting in large withdrawals. New Zealand greasy crossbred, Highfield, top price 12d, average 9 7-Bd. THE MANUKAU SEAT. POSSIBLE BY-ELECTION. AUCKLAND, Wednesday. In view of the probability that Mr W. J. Jordan may resign the Manukau seat and proceed to London a.s High Commissioner, the Labour Party is actively organising in the electorate. The choice of a Labour candidate is expected to be from the following: Mr A. G. Osborne, who contested the Parnell seat last election; Mr J. S. Montgomerie, a member of the Transport Board, Mr A. J. Purtell, a union secretary, Mr A. L. Monteith, emI ployees' assessor of the Arbitration i Court, and Mrs Dreaver, a member of the Hospital Board. USE OF CLOSURE. Prime minister’s intentions. WELLINGTON, Wednesday. Frequent application of the closure will be the order in the House of Repj resentatives to-night as a result of ! the Opposition moving an amendment ! to the second reading motion of the Primary Products Marketing Bill. In a strongly-worded statement to-day the Prime Minister said they were going to get the bill through no matter what the Opposition might do. It meant they would have to use the closure. Arrangements for broadcasting the speeches of the Opposition Leader and the Minister of Finance have been cancelled. Indications are that the House wilT sit all night and well into to-morrow. STOCK EXCHANGE. TRANSACTIONS IN SYDNEY. ! SYDNEY, May 6. The following sales were recorded Bonds— 3} per cent., 1949, £IOO 12s Gd; 4 per cent., 1941, £lO2 17s 6d. Australian Gu3, “A," £7 12s 6d; l Tooth’s, 52s 3d; Associated News, prof., 24s 4£d; Australian Glass, 89s . 6d; British Tobacco, 40s; Dunlop's, IGs 6d; Jame~ ? eJman, 18s.