GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1924, Page 2

GERMAN ITEMS

IUUTKALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE AHHOCIA'tION NATIONALISTS LEADING. BERLIN. Dec. 7. Berlin results show the (Jerinan Nationalists. Right is leading, closely billowed by the Social Democrats. Left. GERMAN ELECTIONS. BERLIN. Dc-emlier 7. AVith the election returns so far very incomplete, the German Democrats and Soi ial Democrats appear to be gaining Berlin at tbc expense of the Extreme Nationalists and the. C'onilnunist.s. The Social Democrats are also doing well at Hamburg. Munich and in Mannheim. The German Nationals are also .‘coring at Muiii-h. where the Comiininists and the German Peoples Party are losing heavily. The latter, however, ar*’ leading at Ka> Isrilhe. BERLIN. December 7. . The LiidendorH's are .practically wiped out. The (‘ominunisU have lost heavily. Admiral Tirpitz has been re-elected. Apparently the Socialists will he the strongest party.

A BANKRUPT. AUCKLAND, December 8. At a meeting of the creditors of Jesse James Hills, land dealer, with book debts of over L‘20.000, it was estimated that these would produce only C‘2lil). The debtor produced a schedule covering the past three years, which showed receipts at C 10.500 and expenditure nine pounds less. His business and his wife's wen' mixed until June. 1923. Then she started a separate banking account. Prior to 1923. he owed his wife considerable money. Three and a halt years ago he owed her ten thousand pounds, and it was increased since then to eleven thousand five bundled poinds. Ihe debtor admitted he had been dealing oil his wife’s behalf on many occasions without consulting her. On many occasions he received money from hot for the purpose of paying his debts. The meeting appointed a committee to go into his affairs with the assignee. RATIAVAY COMMISSION. WELLINGTON. Dee. 8. Sir Vincent Raven and Sir Sam hay have concluded their investigations into the administration of the New Zealand Railways and arc preparing their revolt. It is expected the re]>ort will |,o i„ the bauds of the Government by Thursday or Friday. Sir Sam Fay and Sin Vincent Raven leave ‘Wellington on Friday for Sydney. The first named will sail for England from Sydney on 3rd of January but it is Sir V. Raven s intention to make a short stay in Australia. Mr C. Travis (Secretary to the Commission) will remain in New Zealand until December 18th.. as a ]<>»>.ud.st connected with railway publications, and the author of works on railway administration. Mr Travis intends to make a tour of the Australian railways. His two colleagues on the staff. Mr J. A. Warren King ami Mr S. K. Fay, l,'f\vo for Buslninl on December 23rd.