BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australia A N.Z. Cable Association.]

BRITISH COAL MINERS. LONDON. September *2l. At the close of the resumed Coal ('onferenee the miners’ leader. M r Tom Richards, staled the miners had not received sati-laction. A National Delegate Conference would be called. I.ON DON. September 25. After an interview with I’remier Baldwin, the Executive ol the -Miners" Federation aiinoumed that, pending a solution of the wages problem, llu* Federal ion cannot a-si-t the Coal C "onfere nee or take part in Us proceedings. I’ulitieal circles generally are relieved that Mr Baldwin has not surrendered. and tliev point out that, very few pit-, are involved in the owners’ revision of the basic rales. The question is really not a large one. LONDON, Seotemhcr 2-Y

The miners’ eontoreiice at Downing Street with the Rremier broke down after Mr Baidu in explained that the statement of July does nothing beyond continuing the agreement between the owners and miner- of RUM and that any variations made of district rate- thereunder do not concern the Government further.

.Mr ( nnk (Miner.- 1 Secretary) made a statement eon! ravert lug Mr Baldwin'statement, and declaring that pending a settlement of the di-put**, the miners would not participate in the proceedings of the Coal ( (iiiiini-sioii. lie would appeal to the Labour Movement to -npport him. a- he did in July. BREAD BRICKS RKDIT Kl). LONDON. September 2d. The " News" says: The Food Conn eil intend to recommend that the pm* id bread he reduced. BITTER TRADE. CORKS'IIAGEN. Sept. 21. I.ending agriridi udi-ts, farmer.- and dairymen, and representatives ot ihc Kxport A s-oeiat ions and private exporter-. under the presidency ol the Minister of Agriculture, discussed the butter exports. The speakers emphasised the heavy increase ill the British butter imports from the Dominions. coupled with a systematic agitation organised in Kngland for an enhanced marketing oi Dominion-" butter in future, uliicli was going to intensify the competition with the Danish butter. Tim meeting concluded that every energy must he exerted to prevent justifiable complaints againsi Danish butter. The Minister submitted a draft of legislation to deal with the problem-, hut the details were not divulged.

KNGUSII ARMY MANOEUYRES. LONDON. Sept. 21. Monster tanks roared over England's mimic battleground to-day. and opened tire, advancing on the enemy at day-break, and officially massacred him. Thereupon they appeared in pairs at various crossroads engaging in a battle royal among themselves. The Fssex force while retreating succeeded if crippling four new fast tanks and i' capturing a fifth. Armoured ear- we'e another tea I tire of the lighting. Too covered two hundred mites at hop speed playing havoc in the enemy's countries. Third Haig .shook hands with the Sergeant in charge, and eon gratulated him on the great feat. Forty military attaches were .scattered among hay racks, watching the fighting. The •• Kveiling New- " -ay- tankrolling like intoxicated juggernauts, travelling at a Icarscnne speed ot 2(1 miles Iniurlv as though they were steam rollers which had boiled, played a nrominent part in the army manoeuvres, providing material lor tie* mo-.l important decisions. Tliev have ahead,, proved capable ol deep deadly raid- on enemv line- Rriuee Henry was in oik of to-day’s tanks. machine gunblazing at him at ten yard- range. t!'c Krinei' remarking. " I .-nppo-c I am dead." The " Star "’ -ays the manoeuvres have shown that if aeroplane- are diplacilig cavalry a- the eye- ol iL army, and artillery, they must I'emaii. for patrol purpo-es. It i- al-o proved that tanks unsupported are not all A . touring monsters. "I hey are ohvmii-.s pretty vulnerable and can easily • held up by obstacles raised by iiil'antiy A WELSH SENSATION. LONDON. Sept 21. A sem-ation has been caused in Wales through the discovery ol the nude body of Iris Watkins, a shop assistant, ol Blackwood, for whom the police have been searching since the lltli. Aug. The girl left home to post a IctTer. Her hodv has now been loitlid a mil*, away, clad only in hoots and stockings, m a small culvert, whence the body was apparently dislodged by recent torrential rains in the Monmouthshire Rills. Suicide seems to have been impossible in view of the shallowness of the water. Neighbours express the opinion that the girl was pursuaded to ride on the pillion of an unknown motor cyclist. Ito took her to a. quiet spot and murdered her alter a struggle. Shortly after her disappearance, her family received a letter signed "The Silent Stranger." saying the girl had been kidnapped, and would he held for ransom.

A MASTF.It CRIMINAL. LONDON. Sept. 2.1. .James I)iiiiciiii i I, N'»ii of an Australian lanncr. win* dieil worth. L*7CUKk.. Inis hecii r-i- 11 toik** 1 ; 1 \ In three years’ penal servitude I'nr receiving stolen property. Detective Inspector l.eaoh evident t* that l\onerts inlieri led £L*LO(L> from his lathers, and j, ll rehased important race horses. He was a successful owner it Australia for some years, hut was ruined liy reckless giimhling. He mum to Scotland, changed ins name to Duncan Brown, been me a master criminal, and the leading spirit in a daring critnnal gang. lie etigi red very successful jewel robberies. Iwo aecomppljces have been setttenevd. hut several members of the gang are still at large. Huberts previously served hue sentences for stealing and forging hank notes. DM PLXKDO'S FLICHT. TOKIO. Sept. 21. |V,. I’iuedo has arrived at Kagodiiue. I NI SCAD \CCI DF.NT. TOKIO. Sept. 21. \ iscone.l I lame-, president ol the I’l'ivv Council, fell Stunned in a brush lire on his estate. He was nut noticed Ini- some minutes and wa- biiall.v but ncd The unusual nature of the accident caused a police investigation.