MISCELLANEOUS IIEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 January 1922, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS IIEMS.

IL’SXIIAI.IAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.

BRITISH POLITICS. LONDON, Jan. 4

Sir George Younger, the head of the Unionist Party machine has startled the prophets of an election by declaring that the Coalition’s work will not i;e complete until it has carried a reform of the House of Lords, and that the moment was not opportune for this, in view of the fact that an election would interfere with commerce when the latter is just turning the

corner. t is generally believed that Mr Lloyd George and the Coalition Liberals favour an early campaign on the Irish settlement question, the Washington decisions, and the Geddes Committee’s economies, but over pressure against the Bnionists’ views would involve a serious, risk of a Coalition split.

Mr Lloyd George’s decision is not expected before he returns from Cannes.

Nevertheless, the Asquithites and the Labourites are holding pre-campaign party meetings. It is regarded as significant that Mr Gordon He wart and Mr McCurdy Coalitionists, have secretly conferred with the Asquithite leaders at dinner in Manchester.

READY FOR CAMPAIGN. LONDON, Jan. 4

In view of the prospect of a general election, Lord Gladstone is taking charge of the election arrangements of the Liberals, who follow Mr Asquith. He is assisted by Sir Robert Hudson

WOMEN’S VOTE. ' LONDON, Jan. 5.

In view of the likelihood of a genetal election, the women’s vote is sure to play a larger part than in the 1918 election. Already there are 16 women, candidates announced, comprising four Conservatives, six Asquithites, and six Labourites.

ENGLISH OPPOSITION

LONDON, Jan. 4

Lord Ask with (Industrial Conciliator) interviewed by the “financial Times,” said: “The permanent adoption of Mr Massey’s proposed meat pool would be playing into the hands of the trusts in other countries, to the detriment of New Zealand, and of our supply of meat from the British Dominions. So great is the consumers’ feeling against Government control, after the distressful experience of the control of meat during the war, that the consumer would probably start with a prejudice against New Zealand pooled meat.”

MEAT FOR RUSSIA. ' LONDON, Jan. 4. The first shipment of Australian beef j for Russian relief has been loaded in j London. It is a gift, and it- totals 1 4,500,0001bs weight. ; am* iimmwipmmpw— m j