BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEHIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 June 1924, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEHIS.

<“Sydney Sun” Cables). J 1 Id IA i! KST KX PLOSI OX. liUHCARKST, May 30. Ollieial—The damage by the explosion is extremely heavy hut there were no fatalities and no indication of the cause of the disaster. A CTIIXKSK KELTJILT I’KKIX, .May 30. Lichiao, the Chinese reiiresentativo at .Moscow telegrapehd to the Government reporting the death of liitukttlti. THE HUD DA ILL. • TKK'IX. -May 30. Recent reports reaciiing I’ekin from Jrga stated the living liudda is ill. HRITISII HOUSING SCHEME. [Reuters Telegrams.] LOXDUX, May 30. Ollieial tuemoruudum on the financial provisions of the Government Housing scheme shows that during 20 years wherein houses are to lie built under the scheme subsidised out of rates and taxes, the aggregate estimated cost is oS4 millions sterling of which the state will pay 313 and local authorities lfll millions, ii.-sttring a full programme of 2) million houses is carried out.

WHITLEY COUNCILS. LONDON’, May 30. Divergence of views regarding uselTtlluess of the Whitley Councils whose function as internal bodies is to adjust differences between employers and employed was manifested itt the Commons Tlie Liheiel Mr Murrell,, moved the second reading of the industrial Councils hill which seeks to empower the .Minister of Labour to convene Whitley Councils on the application of either employers or employees and if they make an evasion of such councils decisions it to be a punishable of-

fence. The Lai inutile Mr Isaacs, as a ftltecn year trade union official seconded and dwelt on the value of stopping a split up into two sections. .Mr Kirkwood created amusement by a respectful criticism of the .Speaker, who as chairman of the committee was responsible for the formation of the councils. He declarded the bill would perpetuate wage slavery. The Government while not approving of the extension of the compulsory powers left mends'rs free to vote oil the bill. The second reading was carried by 231 to 10.

( LYDKSIDERS’ DEMAND. LONDON. Mav 30. The Dailv Chronicle says: “There is ■ '-rent fight going on in the Parliamentary Labour Party between tho Cabinet and the Executive Committee on the question of control. Stormy scenes have occurred between Mr MacDonald and the Clydosiders. It is reported that tho latter bluntly told thfi Premier to or fietmiV