MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1921, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

1 L'b IJIALIAX AND N’.Z. OAUI.E ASSOCIATION. IN THE COMMONS. LONDON. Nov. I. There was a lively debate in the Louse of (’ominous on the Labour Bartv’s proposal to raise the grant to unemployed women from os to ids per week. It was pointed out that tie cost would he LUIUUMI!) per annum.

Mr Maeiinmara said that the Government was unable to find the uioiies. Mr Will Thorne interjected: "In tic name of coiilinonscnsc what i» millions ill these claysL’

Mr McNamara also refused to raise the children’s grant hv ’2s weekly. He said he was prepared to remove the limit regarding the number of ehildieu who received a shilling a week, and also to raise the age, in order to include all school children.

Mr Thorne urged the House to reject an amendment to the motion. He said increased taxation would only aggravate the unemployment. Thete was still a, thiating debt of C1.10n.1i:)'.),noo. The amendment was rejected by > *•> votes to 112, amid Labour elvers. Labourites cried out to the Government.: "Resign !”

HARD TIM US FOR BRITISH MINERS. LONDON. Nov. 2. The gravest- conditions prevail in tlio majority of colliery districts. Wages reductions and unemployment are so severe that- the Miners’ Federation Executive is to-day considering the cn ; tire situation in South Males and Scotland. The weekly earnings ot 20s to :50s are becoming a general average. !„ other districts the earnings are so small that they are augumented by official doles. STRIKE ENDED. PARIS, Nov 1. The textile strike has practically ended the leaders ordering a. resumption, owing to tho number of strikers who have been rtnrning to work during the week. CHANNEL TRAINS. LONDON, Nov 1. A difficulty him arisen in connection with the fruit train ferry (cabled on October 111 ; as the British tunnels are too small for the French waggons. It is proposed td transfer the baskets to Knjilish wagons :it Hichlforough, ! * the cost is not prohibitive. BETTING LAW. LONDON, Nov. 1. The Turf Guiding Soeeity has decided to act in conjunction with Tattersall's Committee and the Jockey Club with a view to supporting Lord Muir Maokenaie's Betting Bill.