MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1920, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

r AOBTRAIiIAJJ S’ N.Z. OAJU.B ASSOCIATION/ STEAMERS COLLIDE. 'LONDON, October 27. A steamer collided in a fog with the P. and 0. steamer Delta, which was anchored below Gravesend. She was outward bound for Bombay. A hole was torn in file Delta, which w>s beached. The passengers >vere safely got' asholre. BRITAIN \AND AUSTRALIA. LONDON, October 27. Owing to exchange difficulties, many exporting firms are not placing Australian orders with , the manufacturers. They arc also instructing; manufacturer with order in hand, not to complet them for four months. Mr Tredwen, chairman of the Australian Merchants Association suggests that the difficulty could be immediately relieved if the Commonwealth would release th? funds that ought to he available here from the sale of wool; but are being held for financing the shipbuilding programme. AMERICA AND IRELAND. WASHINGTON, October 28. A delegation numbering two hundred fading Americans waited upon the U.SI. Sleeretary for State, Hon. M Colby, regarding the position in Ireland. The delegation was led by Senator Walsh. The deputation asked the Minister, that the United States gives it recognition to the Republican of ' Ireland and that the. United States makes an immediate protest to Britain against any continuance of its military rule in Ireland.