NEWS BY MAIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 November 1923, Page 1

NEWS BY MAIL.

G Elf MAN ROLLING CAPITAL. LONDON- Del. !• A German linn in offering it’ an English linn a pocket typewriter. with which it i- •■■aid “anybody may _ write -II alter 8 or ff hours’ exercise,” adds: li’ placing an order, kindly inclose half of the amount of invoice in mites or cheques. The insecurity of the Gorman economical condition.-, owing to the unsteadiness of the mark, compels „nv manufacturer to invest his rolling’ ia!)jlel in raw material, to give a quotation. which is nearly steady at least; ,1,0 manufacturer demands Iron, us too |.„ prepayments on the typewriters ordered ihrotr'li us. STEEL TRADE SPI'RT. LONDON. Sept. -8\Yi.,|., -uii'iv incivasi* «*i orders J* causing a revival of the D-'iD-h W’<’l , t i... industry is in a position to guarantee immediate delivery of unlimited supplies. A notable expansion of inquiries I'r.nn overseas buyers is miiibufetl o the restricted nature of foreign competition, as, except for a few special lines. United States manufacturers are hooked to the limit, while fuel and labour considerations prevent the I‘renen and Belgian industries from entering into long-dated commitments.

In Smith America, where Sheffield is trying to push its products. Derma'., agents are competing keenly. olloiing longer credits than Sheffield industries can afford to give, and appear to have ample capital resources at their command. The engineering trades now have orders exceedin'; the average pre-war outtiti t. lint tremendous extensions to plant call for much lugger business before any of the leading branches can become fully employed. DROWNED MAN IX DREAM’. LONDON. Oct. -2. At an iucjue.st at St. Peter’s liarracks. Jersey, on Private A. V> • Quinn. 111. of the King’s (Liverpool) Regiment, who was found drowned floating face downwards, Company Quartermaster Sergeant McQuiim said bis wife told him .-he bad a nightmare lust before Quinn was missed. She imagined that -lie saw a man's body floating face downwards in the sea. and she felt it was one of their men a limn she knew hut could not recognise as his face was scarred and cut. V verdict of Drowned while Katliing was ro turned.