AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18549, 9 May 1922, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

NEWCASTLE COAL. REDUCTION IN FREIGHTS. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, May B._ Six shipping companies interested in the transport of coal from Newcastle have reduced the freight by 2s per ton. CHINESE REPUBLIC. OFFICIAL HEADQUARTERS. SYDNEY, May 8. The official headquarters of the Chinese Republic have been opened. Representatives of Australasia were present. PLAGUE IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, May 8. (Received May 8, at 10.5 p.m.) The plague has spread to Pitt street, in the heart of the city, an infected rat being found on business premises. 'There have now been 31 cases and seveti deaths. UNEMPLOYED SOLDIERS. SYDNEY, May 8. (Received May 8, at 10.5 p.m.) At a meeting in the Town Hall called to disquss methods of finding work for unemployed soldiers, it was stated that there are now 7000 unemployed returned men in the city and in Newcastle, in addition to 6000 soldier settlers in the country who are at the end of their resources. NEES FOR FURNITURE. WE HAVEN’T ANY OLD STOCK TO THROW OUT AS SALE LINES. Because the low prices we sell at do not leave any lines on our hands. OUR POLICY La to Give You the Best Possible in Furniture at the Least Possible Cost. To that end we PRODUCE BY THE MOST MODERN METHODS, SELL WHERE THE GOODS ARE MADE, OUT OUT ALL HIGH FRONT SHOP EXPENSES. The results are obvious— SATISFACTION TO EVERY CLIENT, AN EVER-INCREASING TURNOVER, If you think just a little you must agree our system is the only one for you. * NEES. THE FURNITURE PEOPLE. HANOVER ST. RAILWAY CROSSING (Three minutes from Railway Station). —Advt.