BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 October 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N . 7.. CAULK ASSOCIATION. LONDON T'O ROME FOR £l. (Received this day at 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, October 11. 11l connection with the ißympne (light contests Lieut. Longton rounded the course with a- petrol consumption equivalent to :t gallon for 871 miles, equalling a. record so far. Hincaier lias completed 812 miles, and is maintaining his lead in the reliability test. It is calculated that this means it will be possible lor a pilot to fly from London to Rome on an expenditure of twenty shillings for luol. DEFROSTING NOT A SUCCESS. (Received this dav at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 11. Further experiments in All-nek's defrosting process were disappointing. The appearance of the meat was excellent hut when cut up liquid was found. RUSSIAN TIMBER PURCHASED. LONDON, Oct. 11

Tt is understood that four British firms have combined and have brought over half a million tons of Russian timber, the whole stock being available for shipment from Pctrograd. ft is worth £400,000, and will he shipped to England within a few weeks. IMPORTS ANT) EXPORTS. (Received this dav at 12.4(5 p.m-) London, Oct. n ' Imports into the United Kingdom for the September period increased by £(5,-199,004 and exports 01,325,015; reexports by £1,729,000. The principal increases in the imports of animals for food was £1,210,002, wood and timber £1,424,572, rubber £1,220,7-10. Exports of iron steel amounted to £1,529,729, woollen yarn manufactures £1,102,621; decreases in imports of raw wool C 1,094,190; exports of cotton yarn manufactures L'1.313,159 and vehicles £2,732,139. R.A.AY.R.A. SALES. (Received this dav at 12.45 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 11. R.A.AY.R.A. stocks on the 30th Sept were:—Australian merinos 1371 hales, crossbreds 239,370 bales, and New Zealand 112,500 bales. The quantity disposed of ill the last nine months wa ; , 479,935 hales.