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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. COTTON INDUSTRY. (Received this day at 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, June 5. At Manchester representatives of the employers of half a million operatives have signed the most lar-rcaching agreement ever made in the cotton industry. The employers agree not to seek to reduce wages for nine months. Tile operatives agree not to seek any increase before tlio end of September, 1924, while reserving the right to oppose any reduction. A COMMERCIAL OCTOPUS. LONDON, June 5. ‘•To blazes with trade with Germany, Belgium. France or America! Ibis view was expressed by Mr Hansen, Vancouver representative on a British Columbian business delegation. "lien speaking at Hull. ’‘Our motto is Empire trade.” Mr Hanson added. ‘We tariff everything, but we give Britain a preference. America is like a commercial octopus over Canada, taking .all the tract-'. Britain should tnko warning.” A BARON ARRESTED. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) PARIS, June 6. Baron Von Steiner, formerly confidential adviser to the Emperor Frances Joseph, has been arrested on a Swiss warrant, charged with robbing the Austrian Imperial family ol a quarter of a million lranes. Svvitzei--1 and is taking extradition proceedings. OPIUM COMMISSION. (.Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) GENEVA, June G. Leaders of the Opium Commission adopted an American suggestion in favour of convening an International Conference aiming at limiting the eonsumption of opium.
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1923, Page 3
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