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Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1923, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N 7 CAULK ASSOCIATION GERMANS EATING DOGS. BERLIN. Juim HI). During the lust three months, 11 11 dog- have officially been killed in Germany for food. WHEAT MARKET. (Received this day at “ a.m 1 London. July i. Wheat, cargoes are (airly steady, and (imitations tire nominally unchanged. Panels are in fair reijiie.-t at late rate-. The Berlin Exchange rate is 8oo.(;;t!) marks to the pound. THE PRINCE OF WAFFS. (R-ccived this day at s a.m.) LONDON, July I. The ‘■Sunday Express - ' denies the report emanating from America that the Prince of Wales propos ■- a dominion tour on behalf cf the Empire Exhibition.

The “Kxpriadd-:—‘‘There are rumours, however, that the Prince e.iittcniplates visiting one of the Dominions this year in a purely private i apaeity."

DOMESTIC SERVICE IN'tjUIKY. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON. June Jilt it. At. the hist public sitting of the Domestic Service Inquiry. Lady Emmett doprci.int; d the - l atciiient ol happening) in individual household-. She said anybody could invent a ia-e of a unstress behaving at rni iou.-h or ot an ungrateful servant. Mi— Hedge- gave evidonce that the

dole should not Im given to girls who refused service. If they hull to starve it would ).ri>1 1 :;G|v bring them to t inn sense'. Manv girls were pampered from their childhood and society women started ridiculous clubs at which the girls were encouraged to dance ali light, there,ore it is HU! .'! liable to ex pc i I hem to out or rvire. The Chairwoman : ' Do y.m believe Hat i; a girl "ic -tarve.l tuio sub-nii-siun that it v, mild -nlve the proid. m." Wit nes- : "It im dole v, a - given t hoy would have to settle down. I have no sympathy with the cill- at pre-ei.t out of work." FI! EX! II BED:GET. (i’.oeivcd this dav a I IT I A p.nt.i i ..IMS. July 1. Tile Senate by 17<'> to IP-', pid the Budget, after an all night -.tting, M. Poincare treating the subject as a. vote cf confidence. TO SETTLE IN Ah Hi' A. ( APETCWN. .inly I. Coniiuauilcr Wild and :n- ‘oaiil.v have arrived and im. t.d t • et, le in Si.ttlh Alt i vi.