MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1926, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[Australia N.Z. Cable Association.] AFRICAN NATIONAL FI.iAG. . (Received this dav at 11.0 a.m.) CAPETOWN. Feh. 1.7. The Government has appointed a Commission of three Nationalists, three South African Party, and two Labour to decide upon a. design for a national flag, to he assisted by a small committee of heraldic experts. Three thousand designs have boon submitted. A CURIOUS POSITION. LONDON, Feb. 14. The “Evening Standard” diarist says a curious position may arise, should the Australians fail to do very well. The temptation will be to seek Kellewny’s Help. The writer recalls that the South Africans similarly called on Faulkner. Presumably Collins would have to obtain the permission of his selectors for such an action, which would he a -signal and improbable admission of error. SHIPPI NO DEPRESSION. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) LONDON. Feh. 14. I lie depression in the shipping industry continued and deepened during the past year.” is ilio opening sentence of the report of the Chamber of Shipping „f the United Kingdom. The depression is attributed to the continued existence of more’ships and to lower cargoes than before the war. Freights were at a retord low level, even below pre-war prices. Nineteen c.H go carrying companies with paid up capita! of three millions wore wound JU> in 1927.

Referring to the recent seamen’s strike, due to a senseless dispute between two unions, the report says the malcontents gained nothing thereby, hut it cost those who trusted them untold unnecessary .suffering as well as grave loss.