MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 July 1920, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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BRITISH MINERS’ FEDERATION LONDON, July 7,

The Miners’ Federation lias accepted the Executive’s Federation has accepted the Executive’s recommendation to demand for increased wages; also a reduction in the price of coal.

FORESTRY CONFERENCE. LONDON, July 8.

Sir T. ajfd My McKay at Liverpool participated iff a forestry conference. Mr T. MacKenzie said that fpr conservation, kauri would be exhausted in New Zealand within seyen years. It is now expected to last 25 years. Mr Mnckav said Anstrajip was Federal and State apprropriations were required to safeguard the forests, hut these would be unobtainable, owing to Australia's great wnr indebtpdpegs,

MEXICAN REBELLION. (Received- this day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, July 6

Ex-General Ricardo Gonzales, nephew of Pablo Gonzales, is leading a rebellion against Huerta at Monolora, in Coahuilla State.

IMPERIAL FORESTRY. - (Received this rlav at 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, July 7. Representatives from all parts of the Empire attended the first meeting of the Imperial Forestry Conference at Guildhall. Lord Lovat, in his opening address, ppintetl put that timber imports into United Kingdom jq 11)19, reached • the colossal figure of 72 millions sterl- • ing, and probably will iipproneh 90 to i 100 millions in 1920. Before the war, 10 million tons of timber products were imported ifico Upitpd Kingdom, representing a tonnage space equal to that required for the whole grain imports, and exceeding that required by all other European nations. Britain had the smallest area of State forests. FRENCH PROTEST. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 7. ; General J?au, and other members of flic French Mission, which visited Australia, entertained Mj- Theodore (Premiyr of Queensland) on Tuesday ;p Paris. They expressed deep regret at . the recent tariff changes, particularly the provision whereby customs were chargeable at the pre-war rate of ex r N cl; apiger. Mr Theodore li'as deceived constant on file subject from thp manufacturers, all of whom declared the resolution nullifies the hope that General Pair’s mission will result in an Increase in Franco Australian trade,

, COTTON GEOWING. 1 (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 7. Mr Herne lias written to Sir Henry Birohenough, Chairman of the Empire Cotton Growing Committee outlining the Government policy. If the Committee's proposals are fulfilled they will greatly benefit, not only the British cotton growing portions of the JjJjrjpjro. In the event of the cotton trade undertaking the proposed levy upon itself of sixpence ]K>r bale, estimated to produce £IOO,OOO sterling annually the Government will vote £5Q,000 sterling annually for five years, to enable the Committees projects to be carried-out. Mr Horne hopes the Committee will proceed withqut delay to ■•complete its organisation.