MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1924, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Ll{KUT K RS Tr.I.KCHAMS.J CKIt.MAN IJONDS. NKW VOUK, Aug. 22 A nt-w boom in Merman pre-war mils is ill progress. Speculators me lulling lionvy prolils. The stork iti i lust (leimiiul i- the live per rent loan ; . liii h lias aiivmireil I hive Inmclred ; lolhirs per miilion marks. I A (;i)()|) lUKOiin. .M Kl.llOri’XK, Aug. 2.1 A report tallied in the House ol Itepre-oiitatives shows that 21..‘1'M war ■ervira hollies were provided. The apJicaiits - percentage out-landing on in -talments is only 2 WiIIKi.KSS INSTAI.I.ATIOX. .M ri.llOl'll.M'.. Am:. -.'l. I’l in... Minister llruee moving llm .(■cond reading ol' the \\ iroless Agreeai: ill Hill said the lirili-h Coveriiliient ree iniie. inled Australia to proceed with ll . leaai svslein, and at the same liiuo earrv on with th" high power stall, 11. I,IU the I'ed oal .Ministry had derided it would he a mistake to prn- ■ e.il with anything hilt the heam stall. „ 1,, 1,.,- 1 1 1 -. old agreement i!

V, {;} ij 11 n)v[ uu.i !,j. I, j i:\wr .-tiiiimi. Tn iiinvicli' * lif - r>• it.• ■ 111<I■ ■r l hi l mi l .. i".trceii:eiit. die c :i!ii till (■ii- 1 would lint t Sneed i;!J ; i.:.::,i. |! ( . I;ilii'vi-.l it would l-o ... li - Till' Hew aiiienir.ellt | , ; • ii : .! • ■t! ii servh eui fifty words a lui if.. t fur II scv.'li lion r I lay nil three li'ii I’ii'i'ii d-*v- nf tl.u yi ar. asiailist twenty V.ni'ik Ini' twolvi* linin' day na . I day.-, under the n!.l r.nreelnelils. Irn A hill|namninil \\ Hvle>S l ny. MU* rdna-ed it on) the oUinatiuu tn |irovid( 1 1in 1 1 laiwnr reeitirneal station.- in firiiiiin ami (r.tnula. ami tints ivntild tun •ml niily lla: sendee lr.un Australia and llit* nl her end would he emit mil.a hv the l!lilish (Joveitliliaiit. Mr !; ih —fin uns now neniitiatinn with tin

loutish (Invenunont ro;'ardinn it' l ' ,„vi>. II sueiesslul iln* rales would I'f lull rate t;i‘ two shillings. deferred mi:' shillim.:, anil v. eek-end sixpence; (loveninvnt oiu* sliilliic; : pros ordinary livepoiue. deferred pri'ss. threepence. The Service shnnlil he operai-in-i jn nine or ten month'. Ihe dehate was adjourn.'.!. POSTAL CONdIiKS'S. WKI.UNOTOX. An;. 'Jd. .Mr .Markmaii. Secretary of the Post and Teleerap!i Departnient who has keen attending the Postal Cnn<xress at : toehhohn, lots eahli il the Postniaster(e.irual that the next Congress will he held in |.'onion. proposal to hold il ; ,t Duettos Aires was supported hy y,,ui h Anierii a. I ntletl States anil Spain. Lilt wa-. deleated. f t w '.’r-C'