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BRITISH RA I JAVA Y.M EX. SERrOUS TROUBLE EXPECTED. [Reuters Telegrams.] (Received this day at lb.2b a.m.) LONDON, February 11. Serious trouble in the railway world is anticipated hy Mr Cramp, Secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, as the result of the railway managers refusing the new wage demands from the union and the Railway Clerks’ Association, and their submitting of counter proposals for big reductions. The Union’s programme is far reaching. 'The companies estimate the mean increase in wages at £30,000,000 annually and they propose immediate reductions in wages of four and six shillings weekly in the rural and industrial areas respectively.
It is learned that under the Railways Act, the whole matter must be submitted to the National Wages Board.
A FRENCH MISSION. (Received this day at 11.2;" A.m.) PARIS, Feh. 3. It is definitely announced a French commercial mission, organised at Strasluirg and Kerriinarsand, will leave for Australia, arid N.Z. in. September and he- absent six to eight months. The mission will endeavour firstly to conclude direct contracts with firms likely to ho interested in French goods; secondly, create, local agencies on lines suggested hy General Pan’s mission; thirdly, collect information regarding exports. ft is pointed out that direct maritime relations should he encouraged, in’ which connection Marseilles is mentioned as an excellent collecting and distributing centre. French goods likely to find a- ready market, include confectionary conserves, textiles, clothing, hats, porcelain, tiles, glass, footwear, paper, musical instruments, brushes, scientific instruments, cutlery, enamelware, aluminium goods, silverwar, dye stuffs, fertilizers, olive oil, wines, liqueurs, watches,- toys, luxury goods, kinemu films and machinery of all kinds. It is hoped Strasburg will become a centre for the sale of wool in France. The Btraslnirg committee is publilising a monthly bulletin entitled “France, Australia and New Zealand."
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Hokitika Guardian, 4 February 1925, Page 3
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