MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 June 1922, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

FLOOD OF AUSTRALIAN MON ICY. LONDON, June 14, Contrary to the situation in 11)40, Australian banks. in* - London are now facing a problem of transferring to Australia, portion of their redundant advances. Increased price of wool and heavy payments for wheat are factors in producing a plethorn of London funds

GERMAN MAKE. LONDON, June 15. It now transpires that n flood of Gorman made safety razor blades arc entering England manufactured from plates of British warships, bought by Germans for breaking up. COLONIAL 1 ) K VKLOPM EXT LONDON, June 14. . Presiding at a dinner at Corona- Club at which distinguished colonial administrators were present. Air Wood, under Secretary for the Colonies urged the desircahleness of not arresting schemes for the development of the colonies, however essential other economy might be. Ho announced he had recommended to the Secretary of State that all future officials of the Colonial Office he required* to spend a period of instruction time in one or other of the colonies. WIRELESS BILL. (Received tin’s day at, 1.) :> .u 1 LONDON, June 14. 1 In addition to giving Government power to control wireless stations in emergency, the AVircloss Telegraph Bill introduced in the Commons provides for penalties for generation of etheric waves for other purposes than wireless; also the broad casting of indecent communications and abuse of distress signals. AUSTRIA’S FINANCE. PARIS. June 14. A conference of Ambassadors have decided to request creditors of the Government of Austria to renounce their twenty year liens in order to permit the application of a scheme of credits to the reconstruction of Austria.