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[Reuters Telegrams.] ARRESTS IN EGYPT. CAIRO, January 28. A series of important arrests in connection with the Sirdar’s murder have been made. The police believe they are at last on the track of the assassins. The arrested men are all members of the Wafd Organisations, and include an ex-Dcputy. Chafik Mausoer, who was recently arrested and released.
THE BRITISH LIBERALS. LONDON, Jan. 28. Mr Asquith opens a Liberal Party Convention to-day. Two thousand delegates are to bo present. Breezy discussions regarding the leadership and reorganisation are expected. The .sittings will he private. CONSCRIPTION AND ENGLISH LONDON, .Tan. 28. The General Council of Trade Union Congress, after considering letters from the Railway and Transport Unions, in regard to the War Office circular (mentioned on an. 12th.) decided to appoint a special committee to investigate the crcumstanecs, The Council endorsed the circumstances. The Council endorsed the attitude of the Union, in connection with the circular, and passed a resolution appealing to the members of all trade unions to refuse to accept service in the proposed reserve force .provided for in the circular, pending the publication of the Council’s report.
LEVEL CROSSING TRAGEDY. LONDON. Jan.' 28. Three Perthshire farmers were killed instantly at a level crossing when a locomotive crashed into their motor car. WHEAT POSITION. LONDON. Jan. 29. Giving evidence before the hood Commission. Sir Xicholls (Chairman of Spiders’ Industries) discounted the 1 1 kclihood of a centralised selling of wheat. He pointed out two existing pools. Canadian and Australian, had not attempted co-ordination. Even it they did. their efforts would he futile in view of the independent action by Railed States, Argentinian and Indian wheat sellers. He was of the opinion that home grown wheat was the best, whereas a majority of imported wheats were generally preferable in consequence of the large moisture contained in home-grown wheat. He therefore suggested the farmer might benefit I mself and the community by eoncenrr.iting on stock raising, instead of wheat growing.
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1925, Page 3
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