BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 September 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION, j WOOI' SALKS. LONDON, September 13. At the wool sales there was a fair offering. Good merinos and medium low crossbreds there was keen competi- j tion and full prices realised. | Tallow —173(1 casks were idle red anil i 1314 were sold at par to sixpence de-J i-iine. Mutton 40s fid to 35s ; heel 41s to 3)S. TKA SA I.KS. CALCUTTA, Sept. 13. U the tea sales the finality offering was generally lower, hut Inquiriesi were for good classes and active. I rices were steadv for other classes, hut there was a distinct drop in value : ranging from half to 1J anna. I INTERVIEW DENIAL. I LONDON, Sept. 13. | Sir IL Kipling denying the Sheridan ■ interview, remarked—“l have not discoiitimieil the practice of saying what 1 have to say over my own signature. AN ENGLISH TRAGEDY. . | .ON DON, Sept 13 At the ini,nest on Kaye, a man who suicided at Croydon, after killing i s wife and son, evidence was given that heavy business losses had unhinged Ins mind, though he was still "(’ll oft. PRICE OF RAILS. (Received this day at 10.15 n.m.) NEW YORK. September 14. United States Steel Corporation announced an-increase in the price of steel rails from forty to forty-three dollars jer ton, beginning on October Ist, j STRIKE TROUBLES. I NEW YORK. September 14. A Chicago telegram states Mi* Dougherty has announced a settlement of the railway strike would not, in 11 nonce the Government injunction proceedings The temporary injunction lapses of Sept. 22 nil. FRENCH INDUSTRIES. PARIS, September 14. The Council of Ministers gave M. i Pni non ire a free hand with reparations , approving of his secret instructions to M. Dubois, ft is understood these in- i elude a demand that the Reparations ! Commission should proclaim Germany’s voluntary default to the Council and also agreed to support immediate peace in the Near East. COMPANY REGTSTER ED. (Received this day at. 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 14. Overseas Farmers Co-operative Federation Limited, has been registered as a private company with a nominal capital of £25.000 .' LOAN FOR AUSTRIA. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) VIENNA. September 14. Austria is endeavouring to raise a loan in United States, which it is stated Switzerland, Italy and the Little Entente are prepared to guarantee. Morgenthau Kahn, financial groups have already agreed to undertake the placing of the loan. Austria will accept the proposal subject to approval pf the Eeaßue.