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FRANC RECOVERS. LONDON, February 23. The French franc has recovered to 1:)3.9, which is believed to he due to the improved political situation.
GOLD AND SILVER TRADE. LONDON, February 23. The gold and silver trade in Britain at present is so stagnant that the Goldsmiths Company has started a scheme for an improvement in the design of domestic plate. It has organised a competition among its workers for the- design of racing cups and trophies and is inviting other designers to submit original models of domestic plate for inspection by an eminent board of judges, promising to place orders for the completion ot the selected designs in precious metals. ANTI-FASCIST FORCE. BRUSSELS., February 23. The Labour Party is creating a workers' defence force and is appealing for funds to fight the Fascist! NO NEW HEARING. WASHINGTON. Feb. 24. Tho London Department to-day denied that a new hearing would be granted in the Countess Catheart case. PROHIBITION ENQUIRY. WASHINGTON, Fed.. 24. The House Alcoholic l.irpior Traffic Committee voted unanimously to-day to undertake to inquire into the conditions obtaining in the country under prnhibtion. CANADIAN LOAN. NEW YORK. Feb. 24. The over subscription of tho Canadian Government forty million dollars ten year bond dotation in the United States was announced at noon to-day. after the books were opened by the syndicate which underwrote the issue. ANNOYING POLAND. WARSAW, February 23. The Lithuanian desire to annoy Poland on the eve of the League meeting at Geneva is advanced as an explanation for the frontier incident. Lithuanian guards allegedly focibly occupied the Polish forts. Shots were exchanged lint no casualties resulted. The Poles captured eight Lithuanians.
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Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1926, Page 3
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