AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 28 March 1923, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

<By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). (Australian & N.Z. Cable Associatiou). 3YDNEY, March 27. The New Zealand tennis players are visiting Bathurst. They played a series of doubles and easily, defeated the, local players in all engagements. ~ r The Postmaster-Genepal states N ;- that> many applications have been received for broadcasting wireless news, put ijo licenses would be gi-anted rntil-those interested reach an understanding regarding co-operation. There could .not be an indiscriminate issue of licenses. The Postmaster-General has called a conference of firms interested for 9th April. Applications for receiving are being granted. -.- . . . The acting-State Premier declares that New South Wales will- have to renew or repay loans this year totalling, ten millions, and nearly thirty millions in 1925, while, including other States and Australia, 250 millions will have to be paid or reviewed, before the end .of 1925. The rate of interest payable will :..,be higher than the existing fat^ T ; .consequently the burden on the taxpayer will be greater. He favours the Commonwealth States acting in conjunction in dealing with loans. » .VnUAI/tf ■ The Postmaster,General is.seeking to . relieve the shortage lii telephones, from ; which Sydney has. long suffered. ApplL cants for convictions number. - several thousands. Many have .been for : mouths, and some even years, v , .The i Postmaster-General proposes a readjustment of existing, arrangements whereby* two thousand applicants will be connected within tjjree months. ' ./. : ’ SYDNEY, This Day. Arrived, at 4 o’clock: UHmaroa.' The Jervois Bay disphte has been settled, but the terms are not discussed. The team to represent Australia at the Empire rally in London in July has been chosen. It consists of Carr (New South Wales), D. W. Gale (Victoria), sprinters; K. Rowling (New ' South Wales) 440 yards; W. McMillan (Victoria)) 880 yards and mile. Gale and Carr have also been selected for the Swedish games. . ■ L. Appo (New Zealand), scratch, won the underhand woodchopping handicap; j time 45secs. ; . ; * The City Council, by te/i votes to j hine, adopted a resolution recommendj ing that for two years at least the , City Council purchase only British goods ! when requirements, are unobtainable .in ! the Commonwealth. The Labour 'Party desired that preference be limited jto 10.. per cent above tariff duties. .. . , Supporters of Paddon at Woodbum ’subscribed £265 towards the stake' for the Hadfield-Paddon contest, set. down to be rowed over tire local coarse In June. The New Zealand tennis players, with the exception of Sims,, won .the singles, matches against Bathurst players. Sims was,.beaten 6—4 6—4 by Terry.,. ••<.. Despite the. - bad season the district agricultural Exhibits are excellent and ' form a wide range, the South Coast and ; Tablelands district, taking first honours. iStud cattle in connection with i the ! show disclose: a good demand at .firm prices for. best quality; lots, but other classes are slow of sale. Drs. Chisholm Ross and David.Hawke, medical practitioner?, y.successfully-ap-plied for. a. stay in proceedings in an action .at common Jaw instituted by . a , teacher, Allen Hawke, who is seeking, to recover £25,000 for alleged forcible detention in mental hospitals... The grandstand at Roschill racecourse was destroyed by fire. The damage exceeds £IO,OOO. The chief fire officer says the fire could hay 3 been extinguished 'early if appliances, had seen; on. the course. The firemen were * compelled to d-ag a hose. .a. quarter of a mile across the,railway lines to reach, water. The management of the Common wealth Line states that the crew of the Jervois Bay resumed work uncondition- : ally. It is understood Mr Justice Powers has convened a compulsory conference to determine the dispute over unpaid wages. ~i i Mr Parkinsons, president of .the New Zealand Milking Shorthorn Association, speaking to the Australian Association’, 3aid lie. was unpleasantly surprised when inspecting Australian cattle.. With the exception of the top notchers local cattle were inferior to New Zealand’s. He had a few fine animals., but the average were poor. To mention one point New Zealand would not tolerate for one. moment the tail exhibited at shows, yet Australia continued breeding from these inferior beasts. MELBOURNE, This Day. The wholesale price of butter was in creased a penny a pound. The . retail price is now 2s 3d to 2s 4d.