BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 January 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION UNDECIDED. LONDON, Jan 16. The “Evening Standard” understands that Hon Lloyd George decided after convocations with Hon Chamberlain, Lord Birkenhead and other Ministers have decided against the elecions in February. Nothing, however, has been decided as to when an appeal to the country will' be made, but the Premier is continuing the jeonversations with Ministers, and the Cabinet meets shortly.

A SEVERE BLIZZARD. LONDON, Jan 16. nrd swept England on Saturday and Sunday. It was the severest in the Midlands and the North. It was the worst known in the Peak district for twenty years. Railway traffic was interrupted by heavy snow drifts, and in Chestershire, Yorkshire and the west of Scotland, the roads are impassable. INCOME TAX FRAUD. LONDON, January 16. 'iko income tax case (Cabled on November 14) concerning Forde Patullo, and Wilie, is concluded. The first named two pleaded guilty. The jury found Forde guilty, hut strongly recommended him to mercy. Potullo was fined £5,500, Forde £I,OOO, and Wilkie £3,000. The men are to' be imprisoned till the fines are paid. AN AIR CtIUISE. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Jan 17. Sir Ross Smith is completing preparations for a world flight. He has secured a Vickers amphibean plane with Napier Engines. Both are now being built. He is arranging for petrol supplies at various points and hopes soon to finalise arrangements enabling i .start to bo made in the Spring. THE CAPE STRIKE. (Received This Dav at 8.30 a.m.) CAPETOWN, Jan 17. The Conference was continued on the coal dispute and: a settlement is expected to-morrow. The miners will probably resume in one or two days time. There is a hopeful feeling that the gold miners will resume early.. Meanwhile the first week of the strike cost £630,000. There have been some lively scenes in East Rand district and a strike procession at Benon on a large scale, but no disorder.

PRICE OF CONSOLS. LONDON, Jan 17. Consols are £52. WOOL SALES. (Received This Dav at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Jan 17, At the mixed wool sale there was a good selection of merinos which were briskly competed for. Finest sorts were in sellers favour and others full rates. Cross breds were unchanged. Yorkshire and continent were competing strongly, and Germany was more active than last week.

A BANKRUPT SCULLER. This Day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Jan 17. Ernest Barry examined in bankruptcy, said bis liabilities were £l/30 and assets £2B. He attributed bis failure to the loss in his public house and betting transactions. He lost £6OO when Felton defeated him and won £IOOO when he beat Felton in Australia. AAHien returning to England to his hotel he found a brewery bill amounting to £I2OO- Ho - <i'd rot un derstand how that happened.