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Southland Times, Issue 19232, 19 December 1903, Page 3

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SYDNEY, Dec. IS. Received 18th, 9.M.~> p.m. Sir .John See states that if the reicrciidum favours n reduction of members of the State I'niiiament. ho will call Parliament together within six weeks to deal specially with the [iiestioji. Tlii* result of the vote will be known a'hout Thursday. The I'reniier, on behalf of thi' (!overninent, presented Captain Todd with a gold medal in recognition 01 his bravery when the s.s. OvaJau was burnt. TAILORS' REQUEST REFUSED. Tlitj Ailiil ration Couit, )iy v majurity, refused to giant the Tailors' Association's application for a common rule in regard to tailor-made garments and garmets made in factories by chart or measurement, holding that to do sc< would protja'bly res lilt in banishing a great industry from New South Wales. BETTER THAN UOLD. Received l«th, HUi p.m. The (Icverninent statistician estinfaltes the N.S.W. wheat yield at 28,573,000 bushels, or 12,570,000 in excess of the previous record in 1901, while the average per acre (19.12) is twice as the average of the past 11) years. After allowing eight million bushels for local consumption, it is estimated that 18£ millions will be available for export. The yield of hay is exceptionally heavy, the estimate fteing 599,(100 tons, or nearly twice as great as the previous record, and the average twice that oi the past 10 years. The statistician, alter dealing with the world's yield, expresses the opinion that the outlook for the price of wheat is hopeful. Received 18th, 11 .2.". p.m. The statistician allown two million bushels of wheat not covered by local "consumption and export. for seed. The average yield has not been exceeded since 1860, the previous highest since then being 17.37 bushels. ALSO CJOOD. MELBOURNE, Dec. 18. Received 19th, 0.34 a.m. Authoritative reports of the wheat crop from the country are highly satisfactory, and point to yields largely in excess of the lirst estimates if given fair -weather conditions.