BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT *- AUSTRAEIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION, COM MON WEALTH LIN ER. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 17. Vickers yards at Barrow expect to launch the first Commonwealth liner in April. The Beardsmore yard at Glasgow is launching another about June. (BRITISH UNEMPLOYMENT. LONDON, February 16. In the Commons Hon. MacNnmara stated that although it was necesSary to alleviate hardships arising from unemployment, Government also had a far-reaching duty to re-establish British industry and thus bring about a ;per,man'etnt prosperity. The Government’s policy had been to se e relief work was useful. A productive scheme costing 10,f millions in connection with roads was now giving employment to thirtyfive thousand extra men. Th« ' Ministrv of Health's scheme in connection with laying out building sites at a cost of five million was employing others. Altogether their productive schemes were finding employment for thousand. On referring to the amendment of the unemployment 'act, Mr MacNnmara said the contribution would he raised from ten pence to 1/13, employers and employed paying an extra penny and Government the balance. ARCHDEACON’S POSITION. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 16. The Bishop of Lincoln has deprived \rchdeacon Wakeford of benefices leaving him free to act in other dioceses. REPLIES IN COMMONS. (Received This Day at 10.40 a.in.) LONDON, Fob. 16. In the Commons, answering questions Sir Hamar Greenwood informed Mr Thomas that an enquiry into the Marlow shootings was proceeding. Interested parties, including the Railwaymen’s' -Union could he legally represented. He would not give a pledge that the finding would be published. Hon MaeNamara said the unemployed ex-servicers had received one pound weekly The refusal of the building trade' union to absorb fifty thousand, was costing the country £60,000 per week. TROUBLE IN TURKEY. , (Received This Day at 1.5. 0.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. !/• There is feverish activity m Greek and Turkish camps in Anatolia but hitherto there has been no serious fight-