MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1926, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[Australian & X.Z. Cable Association.]

EMIGRATION I*LAX

LONDON. March lit I.

In the House of Commons, Captain Cucst (Conservative) detailed llis proposed remedy for unemployment. He suggested that there be formed a voluntary Expeditionary Labour force. It would be an the lines of the forces in war time. It would "o to tile Dominions to undertake development work lor a period of years. There would he a system of separation allowance for wives if necessary.

lie suggested the raising of a loan of one hundred million for the scheme, lie believed that the Dominions would subscribe to the loan.

.Mr Limn pointed out that tin* Dominions deprecated any proposal that would directly associate empire settlement with unemployment. Air [mini pointed out that there are millions of acres awaiting development in Britain. Mr Ainery (Colonial Secretary) doubted whether the military form of organisation would lielho best. Mi./ration ought never too he considered as a means of ridding ourselves of people whom we do not want,” he said, lie suggested that one of the most hopeful topics of discussion lor the Empire conference would he as to how to cheapen the unassisted passages out and to increase the British consumption of Empire goods.

CLAIMS AGAINST BBITAIN. WASHINGTON. .March 25

"Some claims made by 1 nited •States citizens against Croat Bratnin and France, growing out of the seizure of goods when this country was neutral in the world war. should, and will, he paid.” .Senator Borah declared to-day. after a conference with Mr Kellogg, the Secretary of State.

CANADIAN TRADE. OTTAWA, .March 2b

For the. year ending February, the [’nited Kingdom purchases from Canada amounted to 502 million dollars which is 109 million greater than the previous twelve months and twentynine millions more than the purchases by United States. Canada bought from the (’nited States goods valued at 51)7 millions compared with 102 million dollars from tin- ['nited Kingdom. LOBBY OVKB BANK. ONE BEK SOX KILLED. DUNEDIN. March 20.

While returning to Dunedin from a public works construction camp, at .Mount Cargill, on the Alain North Hoad, a heavy lorry containing eight crashed over a 20 feet bank. One of tile occupants. D. Bcid. an ex-corpor-ation employee, was killed outright, while live men were injured, three seriously. The three most injured were taken to the hospital. They are:—Kenneth McKenzie. John Al.yer and Frederick Coll.

It is believed that the accident was caused by the collapse of the steering gear.

Usually twenty men travel on the lorry to and from the city, but. bv a lucky chance, the passengers numbered only eight on this occasion.

TOO AI VN’Y OPERATIONS WKLIJXOTOX. March

Speaking at Otaki. the Alinister of llealD’ said there was uneasiness in the minds of many medical men and representatives of the people .over Hie large number ol operations in New /calami. If ii happens that there are too manv onerations and too much surgery in New Zealand hospitals the wolile question would have to he investigated. He would have no hesitation in recommending the Govcrnment to set up a tribunal to investigate the whole matter.

ART COl.f FCTDII REA D. \V FLf INGTG.N. March 27

(ll.il tia i v.- .1 dliii Baillic. well-known m art lirclcs. About Intern years dei eased brought out an important collection of British nicturcs to Wellington, manv of which remained m the Dominion. Later be brotig M a similar collection to tW Auckland exhibition. He was 5S years of age.