BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1926, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

[Reuter Telegrams.] ILL-RATED FISHING SCHOONER. (Received this clay at 11.0 a.mj NEW YORK, February 11. Advice I'roin Gloucester, Massachusetts, states that fifteen of the twentyone members of the crew of the fishing schooner, which went ashore in a blizzard early at Erinrneck near here, are reported missing. Deep snow rendered the ronds impassable and prevented aid going to the scene. Later reports state three are known to he dead, but several made their way to the shore. Three men who were returning to salvage their belongings from the fishing schooner wrecked at Brinrneck lost their lives when a huge wave struck the vessel, while eighteen reached the shore. SPANISH AVIATORS ARRIVE. BUENOS AYRES, February 10. Tho Spanish trans-Atlantic aviators arrived here at 12.1 p.m. on Wednesday from Montevideo, completing the 6,232 mile flight for Palos. HONOR FOR CAPTAIN. LONDON, Feb. 11. The Board of Trade has awarded a piece of plate to tho Captain of the Bremen for services in rescuing the Laristan’s crew.

BUTCHER OUTWITTED. (Reoeiviul this dav at 10.25 n.m.l LONDON', Feb. 10. A correspondent calling himself a “turned worm’’ writes to the “Daily Telegraph,” complaining of the big profits butchers extract from Australian and New Zealand meat. He says that, he had been paying 10s for a joint of indifferent meat, but discovered methods of outwitt''’'- butcher. The correspondent went to Smithfield and purchased a carcase of Australian mutton, weighing oOlbs., and costing 18s 9d. He shared this with neiglij"hours, and on Sunday and Wednesday they accounted for the legs and shoulders, and the rest of the week they had chops, stews and suet puddings. He advises other buyers in Britain to cultivate the co-operative spirit. Similarly. AUSTRALIA SHY. (PROFITEERING BY RETAILERS. LONDON. Feb. 11. The .“Evening Standard’s” diplomatic correspondent says the Food Council will, at the forthcoming inquiry into meat prices, call representatives of the Argentine. Australia and New Zealand to give evidence. The correspondent declares that Australia is hard bit under the existing nrrangements, but is shy about sending witnesses. It- seems to lie. admitted by them at Smithfield that big profits are taken. Australian frozen hinds and fores on the 3rd February were sold wholesale at 4’d and 5Jd per pound and retailed at sixteen pence. 'Australian and New Zealand mutton was bought wholesale at 7d and retailed at 20d to 22iT. The “Standard” suggests Australia should make available full information to the Food Council. The Australian Press Association is informed that purchasers paying such prices have themselves to blame as the official retail list, issued by the Corporation of London’s market superintendent on the 3rd February shows the best cuts of Australian beef should not be higher than one shilling anil Australian and New Zealand mutton 10d to 13d respectively. BOYS AND GIBUS FOB FLOCK HOUSE. LONDON. Feb. 11. Two hundred anil ninety assisted immigrants, including thirty boys under the sheep owners’ scheme will sail by the Rotorua. The first section of girls under the WheeD owners’ scheme will sail by the lonic OP 20th March.