BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1921, Page 1

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N .Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. THE CANNES CONEERENCE. (Roreived ’i liis Dav at 0.40 a.m.) BARIS. Dee. 20. . I • 1 * , . 111. 4 1 .. .

t The newspapers think il possible thai Ccvmany will be semi-olliciall.v reprosented at ( alliies. The ’'Kelio do Pari ” expresses the opinion that the economic pronoraK, so fa 1* as is know n. loereß appear*. to be a rebuilding ot (lie •Teiiueuleii scheme, which the Bans business men’s conference will attempt to apply m the Russians. “Lo Matin” points out that its application to Austria, whose problems are less complex and vas; than Russia s :no, is not \et suceesslul alter toinrecii months’ trial. •'Le .lournal” asserts ttinL Ralhennu is visiting Baris at the Entente .*; request. STATE and private enterprise

.■Received This Day at D. 10 a.m.) I.ONDDN. Dae. 2!'. \|, Connolly (Western Australia), replying 1,1 I.onl l.aininglon in a letter to the newspapers, expresses his astonishment- at l.amington's sweeping slalements, in which he alleges that Australian Ctovernmental control amt interference with private enterprises has produced stagnation, and instancing; railway extension, notably in tlneensland, Connolly states the Uovernment railways are not State business •• nterj,rises, hut means for promoting settlement and development ol Ihetr l*‘sources. Speaking officially on behall of Western Australia, Connolly challenges l.nniingtoli to produee :i single instance in support ol his allegation that those engaged in private enterprises have been robbed of the I nuts ot their labours by legislation.