AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 225, 29 December 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

BROOME RIOTS FINISHED. - '"SYDNEY. Dec. 28. The minesweeper Geranium has been'despatched to Broome.. The town is now quiet. Many Japanese have been arrested.—(Press Association.) - ■ > - ~• .-.•■■ BUILDING ACTIYITX ; vIN,.SYDNEY. . NINE TROUSANDNEW/HGUSE3. " Received December 29. 10:30 a.m. • , SYDNEY,, Doc: 29. During 1920 nearly' 9000 houses were erected in the metropolis at a cos 1 ; of £8,000.000 as against 5830; for £4,788,000 ;in .1919 . (Press Association.)- \., V. .... , . wool appraVsTment ceased",f Received December 29 10.30 a.m. :.. , SYDNEY Dec. .29. Tho Central "Wool Committee'i ha* announced that no further appraisements will bo made by the Commoriwealfch, JSpol and sheepskins may now ; b%.exportetewithout the particulars, of.,when aifpsp on. —(Press Association.)' i? V •• ;,, ,: . k \m • ■-i' •'." PRODUCTION IN VICTOR I&\ , • BIG *'. "~ fe ' '- ' Received December 29. 10.30 a.ra.r ■■ ■ MELBOURNE, Dec v 29.' During the year 1919-20 there was a.n appreciable increase in Victoria's productive activity except in mining.' The total value of the primarv and .manufactured products was nearly £90,000,000,. >au increa.se of £15,000,000 on the previous year.—(Press Association.)