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Hokitika Guardian, 24 April 1925, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION LORD .1 KLI.ICOK. LONDON. April 22. Earl .fcliicc.o was entertained hv the Colonial Institute at the Grocers’ Hall. It was one of the largest functions of recent years, the company including a representative of Mr Amcry (Colonial Secretary). Mr Ornishy Gore (Fuller Secretary for the Colonies) and the New Zealand High Commissioner (Sir •). Allen).

Sympathetic references were made to Mr Massey.

Mr Ormshy Gore eulogised Mr Massey as a man who had contributed n> much as anyone to the councils of the Empire.

Lord .lellicoe. responding to tie’ toast of his health, declared that hiwork in New Zealand had been rendered easy hy his predecessors and lAe temp,crate Xcu Zealand era. He i - gretled that he had gone to New Zealand -ixlv year- inn late. Lord iellicoe claimed that die Dominion had led tlie way in Imperial prefereui e, old age pensions, and in industrial arbitration i nuts. It also led with its wartime contingents. lie mentioned Mr Lloyd George’s telegram, which was received in Wellington at , ■ -!•> in the evening during his investiture, after which a Cabinet meeting was immediately held, anil a reply despatched at 9.2:) the same evening. He was most proud ol his ronncction with New Zealand, and his cue wish was to vi-it. the Dominion as soon as Inmily tics permitted. Lord .lellicoe e: neluned with a feeling reference to Mr Massey’s illness, and he expressed a. hope for his restoration to health. MODI. SUPPLY. LONDON, April 28. Goldfinch's tevised estimate gives the weight of the world’s stocks of raw woo! at first .January, 1925, at about oyi)(| million pounds compared with about -1,0(10 million pounds on Ist January. 1921. lie estimates the cou.xumpti„n in 1921-28 at about 8,501) million and production for 1921 excluding luil.ey, and Russia 2,509 to 2.550 millions. The world's supply now available is less than the average consumption <9 192128 hy about 800 millions per annum. Goldfinch mills that cot dug Hie stock in January. 1925. with January. 1921, it is evidenced there is no abnormal stock in any country. Ibis year the trading stocks of I'nited States arc much lower than in 1921. Dn the other hand they arc somewhat larger ill France, Germany and Roland, Goldfinch points out Llmi new clips in the southern hemisphere have been man.vied to a decidedly larger extent than j M I'M. On Ist Jam.ary of that year only twenty-two per cent of the Australian clip had been shipped and sixtylive per cent lay in warehouses whereas on !. January, 1925, the figures were forty-seven and furty-lhree per cent, respectively. Argentine and Gruquny figures also show a more liquid position in !920. than 1921. Goldfinch concluded, my last word is that half a world clip has disappeared. LADY CAVENDISH DIES. LONDON, April 28. The rhocuix Park Dublin murd- is ol !M,x2 are recalled by the death of Lady (a\ endish, the wife of the assassinated Chief Secretary. By a remarkame coincidence her sister Mrs Talbot, predeceased her hy two hours. COCHRAN'S ESTATE. LONDON. April 28. Til- ! iiu lent pt-y Conn grunt-d Cochran’s application for discharge, subject to payment of a judgment lor fjIOGD which will leave the a-.et- Hec for distribution among creditors.

MANDATES ( UM MISSION. GENEVA. April 23. In purxua'K",’ ol the dcsiic exp.' 'I In-the pen.,.meat Mandate.-Commission f,'„. the presence of members of niandaCm ci nuient s at Ihe deliberations , f the Commission the League Secrctariot intimates that Major E. Gray , Sccrclarv of Internal Adairs) with Sir James Allen of New /.calami attends a meeting of the Commissnm in June. T||K BOMB Of TRACK. (Received this day at 11 i,r> l -in.) LONDON, April 23. The “Daily Mail’s” Sofia correspond dent says that Parliament in ratifying the Martial Law Bill vociefruusly applauded the speeches of the won,,dec* Premier, and the ministers, especially thuL of General VulholK Ministri o War. who was lamed by the LoiuH. Many nicmhertj had their Heads hanMo.st of the leaders of the Communists ln-ve been arrested or shot for resisting arrest. X.Z. TO KN OIL AND BY AIR (LONDON. April 23. Only three intermediate stations arc accessary for an airship wrvho between England ami New Zealand for the shortest time full load. Commander Burney told tl.e Institute ol Aeronautical Engineers that the most lay durable stations would he Bagdad. C<> lombo and Ereenmntle or I’crth. An airship capable of a maximum speed of ninety miles hourly could average seventy.

/h'EBRI'CGI' M-KMORI \ L ENVEILKI). BRi'SSE!.:-!. April 23. In cloitdv and threatening wethe, the cruiser Caldeon bringing 2-,0 heroes of tilt* historic attack, arrived ho c Dover and exchanged salutes «Uh tin batteries ashore and ships in the hail,There was an imposing s ene, around the memorial, which us a seventy foot granite column surmounted b> figures of St. George and the Dragon and inscribed “St. George lor England.’’ A large force of Belgian troops m t„' helmets and Belgian bluejackets were drawn up on each side. The King and Queen “f Die Belgians immediately arrived from Brussels and laid a wreath inscribed with Albeit and Eli/.al eth” at the foot of the monuntr unveiling the memorial. King Albert speaking first in French ami then in English, paid Homage to the incomparable heroes whose teat ol aims I would rank among the highest uimi of the British Navy. Lord Emmet. Chairman the Zee hi'ugge Memorial Fund, replying motioned the memorial was erected Ip the joint efforts of Belgian and I nors. including the mhahitants. of the British Dominions and possesions oterseas. who were among the most considerable contributors. There was a heavy vain storm dime the speeches and ceremony.