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Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

L CABLE‘NEWS

IX,. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION N . i THE BRITISH MINERS. ' LONDON, March 3. i The British minors are calling national conference at London on th £ * 10th. to consider the situation. Mean- , white there will be no further neC s gotiatious with the mine owners, rh 'A conference of building trade w unions decided to recommend the unii] ions to accept reductions in wages pro- , portionate to the fall in the cost of ic . living. ■>S ! V i ATHLETICS. Ic i iy j (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) d •! LONDON, March 4 ie j Saxon won the long jump at Cam•e bridge sports with 21jf feet, is A FAREWELL DINNER. e (Received Tins Day at 9.45 a.m.) 1- LONDON, March 4 y At a farewell dinner, friends present- •. ! ed Hooper, the billiardist, with a gold s I watch, suitably inscribed. Hooper in n ■ acknowledging, said lie had received i nothing hut kindness from the whole of i the billiards fraternity and every eon- ! sidei'fjtion for his comfort and liappi- | ness. I j COMMERCIAL. ' t. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, March 4. i I Tin stocks are Hi,900 tons; spot 3 2,138, afloat 315. deliveries 1,485. The > metal exchange statistics states the ; stocks of tin are 0,921, copper 11,035. i lead 19,129, spelter 13,000.