BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 December 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

THK ZINC (IIN'.-dl.l DATIoN . fltot'jivcd ibis day nr a.m.i I.U.N Iff L\. Dee. li. The ztne eon-oli'.huion comprises i 1,,. Swansea and Avonniouth zinc properties with a prepumlerat ing interest in Burma Corporation undei the aeg’s of the directors ,)l Baldwins Limited, the British Metal i orporaliou and prominent A u.-t rttlian mmiii" metallurgical interest. T iie amalgamation i- the last -tcp in Ibe policy nuli.iLed by the Liiti'li and A list raliau Governiueiits to make the Lmpire seliMipporting with regard to zinc enn(l .nitrates. The pureluise price lor the interests acquired is L2.TEH).(HiII. Tha' directors ~! the National Smelting Company will ittehide representatives ot Baldwins, the Metal Corporation and Au-tralnm interests, ihtu making an except ion,ally powerlttl hoard, both personally and linaueialIv. jhe Company propose.- to shortly issue a million ami st halt seven per emit 1 iela ull!ri-s a 1 time! y-nuu-. MR MAFFKVS A PI’KAI.. (.Deceived this day a! P.u a.m.) LONDON, Dee. G Speaking at a luneheon tendered to Mr llruri. 1 ami Mr Massey at the ilmldeHiold Chamber of Commerce, Mr Massey declared that New Zealand was the mu-1 prosperous ol all British eounrrics to-day. lie emphasised tin' part played by Y orh-hiremen resident ill New Zealand lor the work they had done in the past ill develop iny the Dominion. He appealed for more enthusiasm in this country in mailers of Imperial enlieeni and declared that when Britain ones to war j the Empire goes with her. Mr Massey also appealed to all. no matter what their parti politic'- were, to put lim Kmpi 1 e li r-: every t iuie. LONDON. Dee. 1; Mr Ma.ssey, at tie'. 11 tldder.-lield luncheon, said that h*> hoped to see Ifrilish. history better taught 111 all j schools. Without intruding on /in-1 tish poht ies li" hoped i hit! not hilly, t w oubl he done on Thar day 1 o 1111• ■ 1 • lete with I in’ ae hieveuicui - at the - Imperial Cold ('rente. Dominion pro-t feretice was a step towards Imperial' free trade which win approached. Respecting i'ootl ami raw materials he stiid: "There is more ,ioy over one sinner. (Laughter). We had better! leave it at that." an A.vciKXT cnrnnr. [“The Tr.MEs" Fr.itvicrc.l ! (Received (his day at It! noon). LONDON. Dee. th The "Times" Belgrade eonv-pomt cut srvs an aneiem Greek tempi" was discovered, whole foil mla.l iotis i.f a church being duy no at D m an. Font hern Macedonia. The workmen at a dentil of six feet found la rye columns of while marble, Ignorant oi it . nrtdieenlnyirnl value, the men i onsiderably injured the eoluniii- in the course of the work. They oven allowed people to carry oil' port'on-. Two well preserved marble - ablets were also found, hearing imei.v 'erved reliefs of the head - of -ix Greek gods. The Areluteloyienl Society at Refyra?" is Irving to reeoi. r the un-sing portions in order to reconstruct the temple as far as passible. They have already unearthed an enornam- a-e. wherein two niett can siand. besides many human hones and lit rye inauiilies of ancient coins. DCKK OF CONNAUGHT KNTKRT A TN ED. 'Received this day at I'2 lo p.m.) CAPETOWN, lleeenihei li.

The I’retoi i i (ioveru mein entertained th- Duke of Connaught at a banquet. Gi m-ral Smui.s presiding. The Collie;!] highly praised the Prince who had doim everything possible to advance the inic e-t- of Soiilli Africa. The Puke cl' Connaught in respeudin g said I hat he left with the hnppie-l i, oiler! mns of shr Idmliie-s and lios1. 1111 it y i'll'! y u here. Ih> i oiigratlilated South All iea mi lhr ".real hrogress in political, ii-1 :11 and racial unity since he tii-si came a- a -.uhaltern in to* I Smear-. Tim Duke alter" aril- departed for I /urban where lie embark- ho- Km/land. vin Su<‘Z.