AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22738, 26 November 1935, Page 11

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

FIRES NEAR INGLEWOOD STATE FORESTS RAVAGED BRISBANE, November 25. Fires, which have been raging for a .veek in the State forests near Inglewocd, destroyed hardwood timber valued at £IO,OOO. The flames arc now under control. .' SYDNEY WOOL SALES SYDNEY, November 25. (Received Nov. 25, at 11.30 p.m.) At the wool sales 12,068 bales were offered and 11,074 sold, while' 726 were disposed of privately. Competition was again very keen and general, all sections operating freely. The market was very firm at late rates for all descriptions, and greasy merino made to 25Ad. The average price last week was £lB 7s 7d a bale or 14.7 d per lb. THE HOLMES MURDER CASE SYDNEY, November 25. (Received Nov. 26, at 0.15 a.m.) The jury in the Strong and Stannard murder trial, after eight hours' deliberation, was unable to agree and was locked up for the night. MARABOU SOLD MELBOURNE, November 25. (Received Nov. 25, at 11.30 p.m.) The cup winner Marabou was sold by auction to-day and was bought by Mr G. B. Kellow, owner of Hall Mark, for 5500gns. Marabou will in future be trained by J. Holt. FRUIT CONFERENCE SYDNEY, November 25. (Received Nov. 26, at 1.30 a.m.) Representatives of the New Zealand Fruit Export Control Board, who arrived by the Wanganella yesterday, held a preliminary conference with representatives of the Australian Apple and Pear Export Council in Sydney to-day on the subject of the regulation of the quantities of apples and pears to be exported to the United Kingdom during the coming year. It is not expected that any statement will be issued for a couple of days. Mr H. E. Stephens is leading the New Zealand delegation. A prominent Western Australian fruit shipper, whose name was not disclosed, severely criticised the cut-throat competition from some Tasmanian growers. He said the Western Australian growers were having trouble in retaining the overseas markets solely for that reason. " The Tasmanians are offering Cleopatras, Stunners and Scarlets as low as 7s a box c.i.f. at United Kingdom and Continental ports, which is shillings below what we anticipated and expected, especially as Australia and New Zealand will work, as last year, on the quota basis in order to prevent the market from being oversupplied."