MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 April 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

I . 1 fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z CABLE ASSOCIATION j MEAT SUPPLY. ' LONDON, March 31. A deputation of leading Smithfield importers and distributors waited on Sir i Thomas Mackenzie and urged him to se- . cure a' reduction in the controlled prices of New Zealand mutton. Trade was j suffering severely by com.) uition with 1 fresh Argentine mutton, j Sk T. Mackenzie said he had already J strongly urged the: Board of Trade to . take the step suggested. He would further approach the Department on the

subject. r ■ ASHIP IN DISTRESS. BERNE, March 31. A Moscow wireless message states relays of S.O.S- calls from the ship Solover ice-bound in Kara Sea, have been received asking for help in humanity’s j name for ’BO men, women and children are perishing of cold and hunger All their coal is exhausted, and the ship is burning wooden barrels. The Russian Government offers to recompense the British Government if it will send an ice breaker to assist. BANK GOVERNOR. LONDON, April 1. Mr Montague Norman has been elected Governor of the Bank of England, and Mr Trotter Deputy-Governor.

STRANDED SOLDIERS. LONDON, March 31. , Several stranded Australian discharged soldiers are awaiting ships to bring them to Australia. They applied .later to the War Labor Bureau, hut officials tliero pointed out they were unable to find them employment until all British workmen, were provided for. They sugs gested they apply at their own headquarters. The la Her recommended them for employment at case making and packing aeroplanes which the Air Ministry presented to Australia. The Trades Unions intervened, protesting against the employment of npn-Unionists and prevented their engagement,

STRIKE SETTLED. LONDON, April 1. Tlie bus and tram dispute is settled, the men accepting an increase of 5s per week and a further shilling on the Ist of June. ARAB REBELS. (Received this day .at 8 a.in.) CAIRO, March 31. The Arab volunteers captured Antioch after a sanguinary fight killing 50 French troops. They hoisted the Arab flag and abandoned the town, which is now ungoverged.