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Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1924, Page 3

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[Reuters Telegrams.] • AUSTRALIA AND GERMANY. 'Received this day at 8.50 a.in.) LONDON. March 7. The view held in most important circles in London is that the real reason for Germauy’s embargo on the importation of frozen meat from Australia is not due to the Rinderpest as stated, hut for political motives, in the hope of inducing the relaxation of the Common wealth restrictions regarding German products and nationals. Permits. however, were obtained for the Opawn and Wbakataiio to discharge shipments at Hamburg.

An interesting sidelight on the possible future course of trade between the two countries is furnished by the fact that inquiries are being conducted in London by a huge company, with headquarters in Germany, regarding the possibilities of obtaining supplies of commodities from Australia direct instead of through British importers. It is understood that Baron Non Eekhardstein is prominently associated with a company in which very many Swedish. Italian and English people are represented. It i> known as the Elba Company. It is stated the Company is prepared to take enormous quantilies ol products Iroiu Australia, notably canned and dried fruits and meat, paying cash direct to the producers.

ILLEGITIMACY BILL. ’’Received this dav at 8..10 a.m.) LONDON, .March 7. Tin* House of Lords, by fifty-four to eighteen, carried i in* Archbishop of Canterbury's amendment to Lord Biiekmnster’s Illegitimacy Bill learned on the '-'lst February), whereby the Bill does not apply to a married man’s children hv another woman. The Archbishop of Canterbury feared that otherwise pressure might: Ho brought to bear on the wife to obtain a divorce to enable the husband to marry the other woman. He declared that there were too many divorces already. The Bill passed the Committee -■age. AIR AFFAIRS. LONDON. March 7. Tin* Air Kens* estimates are £11.511,000. an increase of .£2.500,000 EMPIRE WIRELESS. LONDON. March 7. .Marconi Company directors have written to Mr Macdonald st a ling there is no desire on their part to suspend negotiations and suggesting that Government sign the original agreement, or alternatively adopt l lie Australian plans. DOG WIRELESS.

(“Sydney Sun" Cables'. 'Re.oiv.Ml this dav ai 0.15 a.m.) LONDON. March 7. A thousand unwilling, mystified dogs throughout England with wireless receivers nLtaelied to their ears listened to ii dog concert broadcasted from London. The performers howled. accompanied by notes on the bagpipes. The listening dogs vigorously protested, rivaling a pandemonium in the sleepy town. AIR TRAVEL. LONDON. Mart'll 7. . The "Daily .Mail" says a scheme has been submitted to make Britain the first to promote a round the world liiglit. also a lligllt to the North Bole. ('omnia lider Moo ill by of the Royal Aeronautical Society, says the airship R Hi could circle the world with only four stops, and make a Might to the North Pole and back in four days. GENERAL DROP.': DEAD. IfJNPON. March 7. - Brigadier-t Irticrnl Sir Hugh Dumb's Simpson Barker, dropped dead while addressing a meeting.