MISELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1924, Page 3

MISELLANEOUS ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. BUILDERS’ DISPUTE. LONDON, July 7. ft is estimated in trade union circles that between 100.000 and 150,000 have struck uj> to the present. The position in London is .stated to he more serious than anywhere else. It is understood that some employers have conceded tho operatives the maximum demands ol one half-penny per hour increase in pay and the graduated wee!;. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE. (Received this day at 12..'10 p.m.) LONDON. July 7. Curtin has arrived in London? He criticised the Commonwealth Government’s attitude towards the l.alsmr Conference, the importance of which to Australian industries and social life, lie says, does not seem to be appreciated. Australia bad only two instead of four delegates ami one substitute. The Government delegate was ATr Fttlirman, whereas Japan bad sixty Government delegates of ambassadorial standing. who spoko authoritatively, but the Australians were unable to do this. The explanation of Australasia's remisiicss regarding the ratification of conventions and the action arising out of the recommendations of earlier conferences should not have been left to the substitute who. Air Curtin understands, was not instructed thereon.

BIKf.EV SHOOTING. J.ONDON. July 7. The Risley Rifle meeting opened in a high wind, threatening rain and a bad light. There was high scoring in the early stages despite the reduced size of tho hull’s eye. I’ll EAI f Hlt’S REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, July 7. In tho Commons, Air MacDonaid announced the Government had decided against the.construction of the Channel tunnel. Afr AfacDonald declared there was absolutely no foundation whatever for the storm which had arisen, regarding the invitations to the Conference on the Kith. July. Ho pointed out that communications made to Italy, Japan the United States and Belgium wore merely a repetition of the British sug-

gestions concerning the task at the fortlicmning Conference which had already boon submitted to and fully discussed by the Belgian Aliuisters and AT. Horriof at. Chequers. These suggestions were simultaneously embodied lor the purposes of record in the semiofficial communication from the permanent bead of the Foreign Office to the permanent head of the French

Foreign Office. No communication in this connection had been made by or on behalf of the British Government to the German Government. 'l’ll is enminiinientTon is to .be published with a lengthier one later on.

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