BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 March 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

[llY TELEGRAPH I'KR PRESS ASSOCIATION.] A CANARD SCOTCI IKI). CAPETOWN. March 20. General Hcrtzog stated in tin* Assembly that there was absolutely no truth whatever in the current rumours that the mandated territory in SouthWest, Africa would lie restored to Germany. . AIRWAYS QUESTION. LONDON. March 27. The “Daily News” says the opening of a complete Egyptian-Indian air route fixed for April Oth has been postponed owing to the Persian Government refusing an agreement 1 with the Imperial Airways, enabling an extension from Basra, to Karachi ineluding the installation of wireless and refueling stations. Persia hitherto permitted occasional flights and the refusal of a permanent agreement surprised the Air .Ministry* and Imperial Airways, who believed arrangements were completed. They are still making effort to secure them.

AUTOGRAPH AUCTION*. LONDON, March 28,

At an auction sale at Grantham charity bazaar items disposed of included Autographs of -Mr Baldwin," Mr Lloyd George, well known generals, admirals, clergymen, actors and actresses. but the ton price easily went for .lack Hobbs’ signature.

PEACE UNION PROJECT. LONDON. March 28

Mr llavei'ock Wilson, launching the Industrial Peine Union of the British Empire, said t-lie chief aim is to secure, five years' industrial peace throughout the Empire. Mr Wilson proposes to inaugurate on Empire Day sixteen displays in industrial centres throughout Britain, to which Australia and New Zealand will be invited to. contribute samples of their products.

PERSIA'S ATTITUDE. LONDON, .March 27. The “Dailv Mail” attributes Persia’s opposition to the British air route to the intrigues of the Bolsheviks, who, it says, are attempting to secure air concessions for the Soviet.

NEW ZEALAND APPLES. LONDON, March 28

A huge placard in the Strand “New Zealand Applies Have Arrived.” marked tlie launching of New Zealand - apple publicity campaign this morning at the High Commissioner’s office Sr James Parr in welcoming Hon. Amerv acknowledged Britain’s help in A marketing research, and said he hoped tn it would lead to an improvement in sa the ratios of consumption of foreign m and Empire fruits. Mr Anier-y was M photographed beside a I pyramid nl S apples and flowers. He recalled his 1< last visit to New Zealand and said ai the morning view of Auckland "ilh tl Sir J. Parr from Mount Eden, was one of the most lasting impressions of the tour. He hoped when the session aended that he would again see the tl Dominions and renew old abiding im- <1 pressions. and if it were possible ioihfv the fail) of the Dominions future. . He was confident the Marketing Board’s inquiries would produce suggestions of great value to Empire trade. The fact that New Zealand s fruit exports had since the war increased twentyfold was a wonderful, tribute to organisation and enterprise. He urged producers to hear in uuiul Sl the'value of Continental markets. „ which was useful to absorb the over- t spill from the British market. Colonel Gray reassured lintons there was not the slightest fear ol arsenic ill New Zealand apples. AIR TRY-OUT. LONDON, March 29. A try-out of Hinkler’s Avion via n, ° which will lie used for the Australian t flight starts at 5 o’clock to-morrow I morning from Croydon aerodrome, fie will attempt a. record light plane •’ flight of 20-10 miles, and circuit AVex- • ford. Dublin. Belfast, Glasgow. Edin- 1 burgh, Newcastle, Norwich. Lymnne returning to Croydon at 5 o’clock in tic evening. PECULIAR SUICIDES. ‘ (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, March 28. 1 Though scores of suicides are in.ves- I tigated by London coroners daily, sel- 1 (lorn is there such a sequence of strain 1 cases as were revealed to-day. Annie Rop'.ey (-13) stood in front of a mirror and deliberately inflicted a wound encircling her neck. She made three or four attempts. Doctors and coroners 1 agreed that they had not met a simi- ; far case, adding that probably it was the most unique among suicides. Coincidently a similar case was investigated hv another court, the victim being a middle-aged man, who also cut his throat in front of a mirror. Charles Brown (33) after listening-in to a broadcast of the Grand National, hurled himself over a loft feet cl iff He hacked a losing horse for three shillings. “Amazing,” said the Coroner, who discovered Brown was happy and quite financial. Louisa Privett. 76, visited a war memorial on the lltli anniversary of her son’s death. She then tied a flat--2 iron to her feet and jumped into the e Thames. '- Two other suicide attempts were t 'Winifred Boreliam. 24. a tvpiste who •s hanged herself behind the office do-r tl because she was leaving, and feared e s he would not obtain such a happy d situation as she desired. She is expectsr ed to recover. The other cnee was that of a French g Rugby player who shot hiniscK heie cause his team lost. o >r WHEAT PRICES. } f LONDON. March 28. I Cargoes are firmer in sympathy with North American advices and occasionally advanced 3d, with a broadening, demand. Parcels are in small inquiry at 3d up. -Liverpool futures, Afarclv ' 10s fid. May 10s 2(d. July 10s l|d, October fts OJd-