MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1926, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] STEEL HOUSES. LONDON, Fob. 12. The House of Commons agreed to supplementary estimates providing for steel houses, with a division. EMIGRATION. LONDON, Fob. 13. Sir Joseph Cook (Australian High Commissioner), said in a statement that there is a possibility of revising the basis of the migrants’ fares. A reduction of fares, would, lie said, be equivalent to shortening the distance and increasing the chances of migration.

AUSTRALIA AND GOVERNORS. LONDON, Feb. 12. It is authoritatively staled that Mr Amerv (Dominion Secretary) is immediately replying to the recent memorial of all the Ausralian .states, except Victoria, in reference to tho British Government in future appointing Australian citizens as State Governors. It is understood that tho matter has received the consideratioi of the Colonial Office and Hie Cabinet Meanwhile it has been decided that no Governors shall be appointed until this question is settled. Some telegrams from Australia suggest an extension of Lovd Stradbioke. term but the Colonial Office lias not received any such suggestion. GEBMANY TO-DAY. LONDON, February 15. The “Morning Post’s” Berlin correspondent states: The economic situation in Germany is anomalous. Iheic are two million unemployed. There is much distress among the workers. Bankruptcies are growing at an unprecedented rate, and many old established businesses arc stopping. Working men complain that the unemployment pay is despicable. An unemployed man and bis wife receive only thirteen marks in Berlin, though the lowest that a man and wife can live on is twenty-six marks. Yet' the gaiety of Berlin is more than it has been for years. The Church and other organisations arc begging the people to desist from holding masque halls and other carnivals of revelry while there is distress prevalent, but the public have gone to the other extreme. It is calculated that more than 250 million sterling has boon lent Germany since August*, 1924. The financiers are very optimistic, especially as Americans are buying large parcels of shares in industrial enterprises. IN TRANSJORDANIA. CAIRO, 'Feb. 15. The Wahabis are reported to have occupied Wasyniousso, Transjordania. HONORARY DEGREE. LONDON, Fob. 15.

Cambridge has conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Science on Sir Edgworth David.