BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

N.Z. TARIFF RESULT.

(Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 2G.

■ “The New Zealand Association cf British manufacturers informed us that New Zealand’s tariff changes as. sure British manufacturers one to two millions sterling additional trade annually,” said Air Corcoran. The National Union of Manufacturers heartily welcomes this further development of inter-Empire trading, which must inevitably react favourably to British consumption of New Zealand products. The Union, he said, was continuing its demands for the extension of British preferences to Dominions meanwhile removing many ancient anomalies from public contracts with a view to assisting the Dominion’s trade which should substantially benefit when the Merchandise Markets Act is fully operative. LONDON, Sept. 26.

“Owing to the low prices of products, we are not encouraging nnfinancial people excepting farm boys and domestics to migrate to New Zealand.” said Sir J. Parr, in a speech broadcasted in connection with the commemoration of Dominion Day. “Casual labourers are not wanted in the overcrowded ’ towns but the country would welcome retired business men, army and naval •officers with incomes of £SOO to £IOOO a year. There were golden opportunities tor youths which they coidd not obtain in Jsiitain.”

EXPEDITION TO SOUTH SEAS. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) OSLO, Sept. 27. For the purpose of diological, geological,. and botanical studies in the South Seas an expedition headed by Professor Hotedabl, of Oslo University, will ho shortly setting out on an eight months’ tour. The Norwegian businessers are equipping and financing tne exjiedition. SWITZERLAND FLOODS. BERNE, Sept. 2G. Switzerland is suffering from devastating floods. Bridges have collapsed throughout the country. Nine were drowned when a house was swallowed up in Canton, Orisons. One village was Hooded with thick mud. Lake Constance is rising and a lake steamer was sunk at Lugano, but there were no casualties.

LONDON’S LATEST DANCE LONDON, Sept. 16. “The Yale” the newest dance for the coming winter, has no trace of the Charleston, the steps being taken from the Tango, the Fox-trot and the Blues. It has long walking steps, and the foot is lifted somewhat as iY the Tango style. The chief charm of the new dance is its irregularity. The music is slower and has more melody than the tunes of last season.

EFFORTLESS EXERCISE LONDON, Sept. 16. An electric chair is the latest expedient adopted by fashionable women to attain a slim and girlish figure. A West End doctor has installed a remarkable couch, which reduces superfluous fat by otie pound a. sitting—and the purse by a much larger figure.

The couch resembles an arm-cliair. with the back, arms, and seat slotted with electric plates. These plates vibrate as the patient reclines at ease, thus giving her the effect of exercise ■without effort on her part.

FLYING MOTOR, OAR. BERLIN, Sept. 16. A flying motor car has been patented. It is a fast passenger aeroplane, which can also ho used for street traffic. Flying from one city to another the ’plane takes the usual route by air. but when the destination is reached it comes to earth and is transformed into a motor ear. This is made possible by unique folding wings which enables the width of the machine to be reduced to less than five feet within a few minutes.