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Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1924, Page 2

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[Reuters Telegrams.] ADVERTISING N.Z. DAIRY BOARD’S METHOD. LONDON. Sept. 1. With a view to attracting greater attention to New Zealand's dairy produce at Wembley the New Zealand Control Board has organised a novel conijietition. Every purchaser of a pound of carton New Zealand butter received a coupon entitling tile holder to compete in guessing tho weight of one of the huge cheeses, which is estimated 1.1 weigh about one ton. and which is displayed in the pavilion. Three prizes, totalling £IP<I are offered.

The Council has also arranged to auction in London a provision to exchange one *if these cheeses. It is expected the auction will excite the keenest competition and prove an excellent advert isemelit. AUSTRALIAN BAND SUCCESS. LONDON, Sept. 1. The sever it v of the Bellevue Band coldest no doubt caused the withdrawal of twelve out of “1 entrants for the test piece, a selection from f.isyt’s Works. E-tlat Concerto Lieliestraitm. fltli. Rhapsodic. It was genurally expected the Besses O' the Barn would win. but Australians jdayed wonderfully and gained the verdict amidst great enthusiasm. The band is now confident that it will win the Crystal Palace Championship. THE WINNING BAND. LONDON. Sept. 1. The successful Australian Band at tin- Bellvue contest is the Newcastle Steelworks Band. It won the Annual Brass Band Championship. ATTEMPT TO OVERTHROW SOVIET LONDON. Sept. 1. Tho “Daily Express” Moscow correspondent says it is officially announced that an attempt, led liv Prince Amlrotiiknir. the Nationalist leader, to overthrow the Soviet regime in Georgia failed. The Reds drove out the rebels from the town ni Ishinutoury and made many arrests.

AVI ATI ON R ESEARCTT. LONDON. September 1. The Manchester Aeronautical Research Committee are carrying out a mid-air investigation into the causes of aeroplane spin, and are altering tho size and shape of the rudders to avoid blanketing by the hull. They are also introducing a new cmregency parachute constructed as the result of long research. SOCIALIST ATTACKS JAP GENERAL. TOKIO. Sent. 1. General Ettkuda was this evening unsuccessfully attacked by a Socialist, who was arrested on the spot. General Eukula was commander of the Tokyo Garrison at the time of the Socialist Leader Osugi’s arrest last year, and his assailant is declared to he a follower of Ostigi. •Received this day at S a.m.) TOKIO. September *2. fi'ukuda’s assailant. Kytarowada, declared that lie intended to kill to revenge tin* death of the Communist, (Isiigus. wherelcre he held bukuda, hlaibca'Jo. After bring one shot, which struck Ftikuda's shoulder, tho assailant was seized when just alsmt to fire the se.oml. The wound is severe and required medical treatment. Wada and seven ether Socialists wero arrested. LEAGUE OF NATIONS. N.Z. DELEGATION SMALL. GENEVA, Sept. 1. The election of M. Motta to the Presidency of the League Assembly had ytlie immediate effect ol bestirring tho delegates, lb* is a strong personality, ;i direct and fiueeful speaker, and an *■ x in* lie need Ihiid in men! a rfii n. Sir .lame;- Allen, on behalf of New Zealand, is represented mi lour ( ommittees with Secretary Knowles as substitute delegate. New Zealand has iln* smallest delegation in the Assemble.

CHIN His K Trim OIL. WA li IMAIINKNT. PF.KTX. Sept. 1. I.uynghsiang’s forces hive cut tlio Slningliai-Nanking railway fifteen miles from Shanghai. Hail communication uith Pekin is lirokeii. Chi llieeh Vuiins outposts are pushing nearer to Shanghai. Si> lar there has fieeu ltd fighting. PI!KIN. Sept. 1. ■phere has been merciless wholesale const ripiion everywhere in the war area, farmers, labourers, coolies aml auv men lit to light ht'iug pressed into service. At Nanking and other towns the betser classes every where are fleeing where tijssibe'. Houses. furniture. iinnleme’iis, boats and everything

coinmandee; able h:> been coinmnndeereil. Cnmplcle tyranny is exereisvil 1 1 v Die troop-' ivherver they go.

LOAN FOIt HF.bGIFAI. NiI'SSF.I.S. Sept. t. 'Phi' pelgian (hiverunient has arrangcil for a six and a-half per I'ciit.. loan of IIIKMPX) dollars from the Touted States, redi'eiiiahle in 2~> vears. It is stated that it is to he utilised in withdrawing the P Viaii Treasury Duals that they is-ued in the I'nitod States in IdL’H. A SKHIOFS Si CMP. LONDON. Sept. 2. Dimiiiished exports are having seriou- etieets in tin- iron and steel trade and in coal milling. Numerous north country collieries are closing down. The position is said in he the uoi't for forty years. A number of steel works also ate closing at Marrow. Middleshnroiigh and elsewhere. An imliiation of the difficulties in the iron and st"el trade is given hy a fall in the shares of the liolekoiv, Vaughan Cmnnaiiy of Middlcsburough. who are calling no a filial Ss per share on 1 .s'bO.tiT) ordinary pound shares, which were recently selling at Is (id. Now they have fallen so low that the holders ar l willing to pay A- to anyone who will hear the responsibilities of the Ss call. PI \ X TO FIGHT HIGH FINANCK. AXTYVKRI’. Sept. 1. The opening of the 11th. Intemation- y al Co-operative Congress was attended bv five hundred representatives of F.nreiii'an countries. .M. Oondhart (Holland) is i-liairmnn. He anfieak'd to all peoples for an extension of cooperative institutions, lie announced that a meeting will la* held at Home for the purpose of creating a great International Co-operative Bank, with a view to lighting “high finance” with its alleged anti-co-operative tendencies. HMPTHF. MIGRATION’. LONDON. September 1. “The reason why more British skilled workers went fo the I nit oil States in 10'.'A than to tin* dominions was hecause America is liighlv industrialists and the dominions are unable to absorb them.'' said a li'etnher of the Overseas Settlement Committee. “'Hie re'-ont American slump has checked this flow, and lias aLo cheeked the migration from Canada. As soon ns the dominions develop secmnlarv industries, there will he no diffieultv in finding skilled British immigrants.” ST’SBEO T£ s * cvTCT-.-irrrpn BBTSBANL Sent. The nolice have arrested two sns. ru*ets in connection with th{* shooting of Detective Mcl A'an.