FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER

Evening Star, Issue 21749, 18 June 1934, Page 8

FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER

TO VISIT LONDON Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.. PARIS, June 17. (Received June 18, at 11.40 a.m.) M. Barthou (French Foreign Minister) arrives in London on July 8. He will confer witli Mr Ramsay MacDonald, and returns on July 11. A sitting of the Conciliation Council has been fixed for July 12 to hear the Dunedin furniture trades’ (seagrass workers) dispute. The Dunedin Returned Soldiers’ Association has established a substantial lead over tbo Christchurch Association in the membership campaign contest, the figures at June 15 being:—Dunedin 1,365, Christchurch 1,144.

To-day was the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, fought on Sunday, June 18, 1815. The Duke of Wellington commanded a force of 50,000 infantry, 12,400 cavalry, and 156 guns. Napoleon’s army consisted of about 61,000 of all arms. Tho French attacked at 11.30 a.m., and the last of the fighting was in semi-darkness. The defeat of the French was a rout. The Allies lost 22,500, tho French 32,000. Tho result was the deposition of Napoleon and his exile to St. Helena.

“ An application for suppression of an accused’s name should not bo made when the offence is admitted,” stated Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M., in the Police Court to-day, when the suppression of a man’s name was sought until the facts had been gone into. 'As counsel stated that the man had made a confession the application was refused.

After a comparatively slack period the Dunedin wharves showed considerable activity to-day. On Friday night there was no trading vessel in port, and on Saturday there was only one, the Totara. She was joined yesterday morning by tho Waipiata, whilst the Parera arrived last night. Early this morning the Storm, tho Holmdale, and the overseas steamer Canadian Scottish berthed, so that there were six boats being worked this morning. At the Rattray street wharf the Antarctic expeditionary vessels Bear of Oakland and Wyatt Earp are still berthed, whilst at Port Chalmers lies Lho other expeditionary steamer, Jacob lluppert. The Gale was docked at Port this morning.

Preparations continue aboard the Byrd expedition boat Bear of Oakland for the replacement of her foremast, which has become soft and unreliable. The new mast is expected in about three weeks’ time, and when it arrives the Bear will be moved from the Rattray street wharf to the Victoria wharf, where the Harbour Board’s big crane will bo commissioned to lift the mast into position. The cable ladders for the mast are also being renewed, this work occupying the attention of about six members of the crew at the present time.

The Port Chalmers Council is giving statutory notice of its intention next month to consider making application to the Loans Board for sanction to raise a loan for carrying out public works. It is proposed to borrow £1,750 for the construction of a main outfall sewer and drainage _ works at Mussel Bay, £750 for preparing and tar-sealing Macandrew road from the band rotunda to Slant street, and £1,195 for similarly tar-sealing Grey, Magnetic, and Harrington streets, the last-named street to be sealed to its intersection with Fox street.

The postal authorities advise that the Canadian Cruiser left Melbourne on Saturday for Bluff with one bag of mail and parcel receptacle for Dunedin. The mail is due at local office on Friday next.

For months past the rumour has been about Dunedin that the Maheuo’s trips to Melbourne for the centenary celebrations will be at the absurdly low passenger rate of £7 10s. Very numerous inquiries at the Tourist Office and at the Union Company’s office have been thereby occasioned, the callers being persons who could not think of making a trip unless at very low cost. For the first trip, in October, from Dunedin to Melbourne, the first class fare is £ll ss, with 11s 3d extra for Government tax, and the second class £7, with 7s extra. Only single tickets are issued, no returns. On the Maheno’s other trips she is to leave from Bluff, and the fares will be £lO 7s, with 10s 3d extra, first class, and £6 ss. with 6s 3d extra, second class. If sufficient inducement offers the Union Steamship Company’s Marama will make a second cruise to Suva, Lcvuka, Apia, Vavau, and Nukualofa, leaving Auckland about August 23 and returning to that port about September 7. The first- cruise, for which all accommodation has now been fully booked, commences on August 7, and the Marama will return on August 22.

Save your eyes. Be wise and consult W. V. Stunner, optician, 2 Octagon, thus conserving good vision for old age.—f Advt. ] The Kailway Department is calling fenders for the supply of material for the Wellingt.on-Piieknkanki electrification and new slat ion, particulars of which appear in this issue.