BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 April 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Reuters Telegrams.] AUSTRALIAN BEEF. LONDON, April 21. Mr Crantsie. giving evidence before the Imperial Economic Committee, strongly appealed that consideration should be given the Dominions’ meat against foreign. He pointed out that the industry in Australia was carried cm by white labour, working a fortyeight hour week for a basic wage. On the other hand cheap* labour and long- . or hours enabled foreigners to reduce „ their treatment costs 69 per cent, below the Australian. Referring to statements that Australia would not always be in a position to tender for canned goods, Mr Cramsie explained that if it could be understood that tenders would he restricted to the Dominions, or that reasonable assistant*:? would be given, the industry would increase to such an extent as to enable .Australia to eater for all contracts, which was impossible at present, without a measure of protection against foreign countries who wi re prepared l > tender impossible prices in' order to secure tbe contracts, If assured of a reasonable market for l*4*i- exportable surpluses there was no, reason why Australia should not in- , rr.c. ■ her export four told by a propel- sthenic ol fodder conservation, and an improved scheme of fattening in drought times. Losses could largely be eliminated by artificial fattening which Wits carried out in the- United .States and the Argentne. Ho could see no reason why. with an assured market, Australia would be unable to fatten cqtiullv well economically. LONDON. April 21. Mr Cramstle suggested that special assistance should be given for accelerating scientists’ investigations into refrigeration. especially tlie transport of chilled meat over long distances, lie stressed the need of carrying out experiments. not only in the United ._ Kingdom, but at the port of shipment and on hoard’ ship. Mr Cramslie urged that freights from all ports, especially West Australian. should be equalised after which a subsidy should be granted to tiring more freights into line with those of foreign opponents. Mr Cramstle appealed for a reduction in cool storage charges at both ends to permit a continuity of supply and prevent irritating ihietuations. Ollier suggestions of his included the free transport of stud stock from Groat Britain to Australasia, a combined rate for shipping and storage, defrosting at each handling centre, an.t a Dominion advertising campaign.

J iOM F. SECRETAR Y’S STATEMENT LONDON, April 21.

The Home Secretary has written to Thorne's solicitor stating that before lie announced his refusal of a reprieve he had personally read the full transcript of the whole proceedings ill every Court from day In day in his anxiety that nothing which lonld he said on prisoner’s behalf should not 1.-e given due weight. He coulcrreil with the Chief Justice regarding the whole case, hut he regretted that after examination from every point if view he eould find no rmtsr.n to advise interfering with the s.'iiieine. TIIOUXF LAYS LEX A LTV. ,Received this day at 9 a. 111.) lOX DON. April 22. Thorne was cxecute.l at the Wandsworth. gaol. A siiiili played on his features whilst the warders pinioned his arms. He walked to t)ie scalfobl quietly and firmly.