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Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1924, Page 4

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UR 1 T.\ 1 N’S DISAP J’Ol NTM EXT. LONDON, January 27.

British commercial men arc disappointed at South Australia’s acceptance of an Amerityi railway tender. A director of the Federation of British Industrie:, says that iL is an unfortunate eununontary on Mr Bruce’s appeal for elooscr trade and the development of a bigger market for Britain. The diversion of a million-pound order to America must, he says, inevitably a>'t on Australian esorts to Britain. Tim contract, if placed in Britain, would have assisted the exports of both countries. It is re"lettable that it State should show such poor knowledge of economics. Its action i in sharp contrast with the splendid effect of Mr Bruce's visit to Britain. cn.vrr-inT hfard s.r>no milks away. LONDON, Dec. 2ft. Music broadcasted from the I niied States and relayed from London has A heard in (South Africa, over a distenr„f «.-/>:> miles, more than onethird •! ’.he circumference of the earth at th- Fowl tor. -People in MiddeiProvince. South Africa, ; ;.,i or- fw. renai!”,r programme I Ic a 4 from London on Saturday night. ha'., ut-a heard a pari of the (' si \ pul r -la , d from ! ondon. pijt. !,->r - i • ft.r.'N) mil” froui London M j: ii!le i■ :i re, more than La' miles. Tiie ]’,• itish Br. ad. astute co mpany's emdmoiv are , w,maced iha. hefore ......Vru T results win lie uhtainCaptain K ley. t’-v chief engineer. raid vast rday that bplrr oxmDAou i i"mi t’v Badiohi stalin’., in Dari--, omp’ovh. a. ire’. - instead of the telephone lip'”;. Meamvhi! ■ the tl’ansmisue.ii of A merit :m Irondeir-ting pieyi amm.es is In diseuntinued lo allow alterations in the reception set mad. A new aerj.,! ,|,, N ;,fnei| s*p■ i: 1 11 vto eel rid of afuvispliei ies. is to he creeled, and Bitls-Viar'-ii ii h” a-died to on operate with l [jie B.!L(k in eiiorfs to ii--1 tie;• night distortion. ].'or the benefit of invalid i unable to attend places of worship an ahb.c. kited evening sen ii e will he l.roadca’d ed r.i: fid’.U next Sunday from St Afarim-in-the Field-. Trafalgar Sipiarf. M 1 NlS'i'K!! WINS MILK INC MATC H LONDON'. Dee. 23 \n 1 1 1u-siti eonleat li”t\V('on the y. |. !|V ;,,r Agriculture. Mr Wallace, M*'] Mr MritiiUK -Johnson, a i juniorWadlie ;>iii hefei-e a large gathering of h :;i-!a!oi-. Tin' senator, contending that Mr Walla.ee was not a true a.pi’icitlt urill ex,...,-!, ohalieuye.! him lo it milking m a'fell.' .Mr Wallace aeeepted am! Mai.-Hen. Tasker 11. Bliss was selected as referee. Two of ilv heaviest cows ot the II ol■ lejp-Friesian hi’oi'd were chosen for the conies;. The rules hailed the i .[■ of autidiicking, tail-holding devices and prescribed dry-hand milkin:-. At i lie word ’-On!” 1 lie Secretary for A", im'ltni-e am! the senator put their heads against the thinks of the fiiv.s. and for five minutes no sounds were lentil except those of the steady I ii, 11 r i 1111 of milk into hm-kcis ami the \. ■. Ip., r of the log i -la lo rs lilt Af i ■Valia' ■ was piownuiepd ihe victor bv I ill'Mi'l I‘SS TRAINS. I OXDO.N. Dec. 2ft. |-‘vnorleieui ais !a”Pa ; oiidiictod lit tf... 1 1 a, a ! ’ Vest;-'-!! hallway C'ltnpany ~V i \. Ii m-.-es-ht!. lead lo doing Cs. (-ootplel ■ aia-f ■. One P-j, was to pel r, rla-s 01m.05.l full of water on the spilt., hv Ihe ‘lartim’ am! run lung of !? >i 1 tv humps are -cm! f, l-.e due ~o'iidv to ill” "i.lav cat!- M I y lon-/