BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1923, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. ARMAMENT DISPLAY. LOXDOX, Juno 19. The British Government intends to erect' a pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition. The purpose is not disclosed, but it is believed to be for a display of apparatus relating to oversea communication and to defence. A vote for the purpose will bo included in the estimates. LA BOUIt OBSTRUCTION. (Received this dav at 9.25 a.m.) LOXDOX, June 20. The House of Commons concluded the Committee stage of tho Finance Bill in the small hours of the morning. A section of the Labourites mado tho latter stages acrimonious by obstructing. raising innumerable points of order, and trying to place the Government in difficulties bv first demanding divisions, and then not insisting thereupon. Air Butt’.- amendment, repealing tho provisions of the Finance Act, 1910. which made the transfers of land notifiable. was carried by 195 to 106. Sir .Toynsoll Hicks, though personally favouring the amendment, said the Government could not accept it, but Mr Baldwin entered and removed the Government Whip, leaving supporters free to vote as they chose. The Conservatives cheered the result of the division. WORLD’S RECORDS. LONDON. June 20. Two world’c motoring records wore broken at Brooklands. .T. Thomas, in an eight-cylinder Lcyhuu! car, averaged 116) miles an hour for ten minutes. Ho attained a speed of 119} miles ail hour, and for five minutes one of 124$ miles an hour. He rode over a half-mile circuit. FAILURE OF OIL BORES. LOXDOX, Juno 20. Air Lane Fox, replying to a question in tho House of Commons, said tho Government- did hot propose to spend any more money on the oil bores in Lothian. Each borehole there had cost £SO,(XX), and the total oil production was worth only £3O.