BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1925, Page 4

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

—.-- 1 1 AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION TilE .MEAT REPORT. LONDON, August 21. The meet report i-> being widely dixi assert. Some housewives point out that des pile desire to buy Dominion’s meat, Argentine chilled moat is cheaper and hotter than New Zealand frozen meat and unless the price of Empire meat is reduced they will he compelled to buy foreign. The Treasurer of the Meat Traders’ Federation agree- that Argentine hoof can only he approached by Canadian killed in Britain. He- adds that the price is important, but the quality is the predominant factor. A Board of Trade official says the Dominions have secured practically tilt whole of the mutton trade and they should use the same methods in relation to beef, of studying transport and other costs for the purpose ol reducing prices to the foreign level. DANGEROUS SIDE OF WIRELESS. LONDON, August 21. The “ Daily Mail ” stigmatises as utterly fouudationlcss the misehevioits message broadcast by the Queensland Government's Brisbane station, that England has resolved to resort to arms for the purpose of upholding her financial interests in the Orient; that all available warships and troops were being mobilised. The “ Mail" states that this shows clearly what a danger wireless could become in the hands of the thoughtless or unscrupulous people. The paper is unaware of how -neb a fantastic rumour arose or who was responsible for broadcasting the message which was nonsensical on the face of it, but states that it is obvious such inadvertences are capable ol starring panics and doing immense harm. The Brisbane incident shows the urgent need for keeping strict control on broadcast news. There is small chance of false news being broadcasted in England whore recognised news agencies supply the news similar to that supplied to the newspapers which insist on ‘ accuracy. Inasmuch as the wireless telephone has now an almost world wide range all countries should come into line and avoid the appalling possibilities of trouble arising from in a ecu raeies.