BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. BAWRA WOOL. . LONDON, Feb 15. The Wool Realisation Association is now generally called “Bawra.” A iuH meeting of Colonial Wool Merchants’ Association unanimously adopted the sub-committees proposals cabled on the 11th., except that late arrivals of AyrSurrey, City of Edinburgh aggre'gation 7085 bales, were not included. A strong feel existed that it would be unfair to sell Bawra wool in England only, and confine Australian sales to free wool. It was also contended that in any scheme to regulate the proportion offering of Bawra and free wools in future, London sales account /must be taken of sales of Bawra wool at Liverpool, Hill, Antwerp and eslewhere.

KRUPPS FOR CHILI. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, February 1. The Chicago ‘-Tribune’s’; Santiago correspondent states it is reported in official circles that the Chilian Government is considering the making of » grant of a large strip of land in Souththern Chili,' on which Krupps are to erect a munitions plant. The plan is attractive from a Govcrment point of view since it will give work to a large number of unemployed. ROYAL ARCfTMASONS (Rere.ive.d This Dnv at 12.25 pm '/ LONDON, February lf>. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of York are being rapidly promoted in yarious degrees of freemasonry. Today they joined the Royal Arch. CARUSO ILL. ■ (Received This Day at 12.20 p m NEW YORK, Feb. 10Signor Caruso, the noted tenor, is seriously ill. The last sacraments wer e administered. A later bulletin states lie rallied from a very serious relapse. His condition is still unsatisfactory, but somewjiat improved. Caruso has lieen ailing since th c breaking of a small blood ves"sel in bis throat some time ago. Tins was followed by an attack of pleurisy. He also fell downstairs from his dressing room in New York Opera House. His heart is affected. WOMEN’S REQUEST. heuter’s telegrams. (Received this day at 1.30 p m.) LONDON, Feb. lb A number of *epre.sentati/e feminists sent a later to the press urging that, at least one woman be included on the mandates commission to be appomtet at a-meeting of the Council o ie League of Nations on 21st February m >view of questions arising affecting women and children. ,