MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 October 1927, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) THr. NATIONALISATION PLATFORM LABOUR’S IDEAL. (Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 5. I -Mr Ramsay MacDonald, in a remarkable speech, in moving at the Labour Conference a motion deploring the state of the coal industry, said be had been accused of grovelling during the | strike, because be hoped the employers would show a finer attitude of mind. “ When I see clouds threatening the destruction of our men and women, if I can get accommodation by going on inv knees. 1 shall do so, and not feel

that 1 am forfeiting my respect, but that, having been done, I confess I an; a disillusioned man. Henceforth we shall give you not only our tongues but our brains. Nationalization is the only cure.” Mr Herbert Smith thanked Mr MacDonald for such a message, and added : “ AYe miners are going to be missionaries to fight through the ballot-box, and not through the stomachs of our women and children. AYe shall not accept Mr Lloyd George’s chloroform.”

A MADMAN’S ACT. CAPETOWN, Oct. 5. A tragedy is reported from Suaaland where Morris, a popular footballer and cricketer, shot his wife and four children while they were asleep, and then shot himself. All are dead. Morris suffered serious head injuries while playing football several years ago. Ho left a letter stating he was a failure, and had decided to end things.

ANOTHER FLIGHT. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5. William A. Todd, second officer of the New Zeaand steamer Tahiti will bo conavigator with Kings ford Smith on the aeroplane flight from San Francisco to Australia. It is this plane that will carry mails to Australia as cabled yesterday. MINERS’ DISPUTE SETTLED. NEW YORK, Oct. 5. The coal mines in lowa have re-open-ed as a result of the settlement of the wage dispute between operators and miners. About 9,000 miners returned to work. The settlement was on the basis of the Jacksonville agreement, and means a temporary victory for the miners. COMMERCIAL. NEW YORK, Aug. 5. Sterling reached the highest level for the year at 486 J. This is the highest since December, 1914.

MONEY IN RABBITS. Every normal boy goes into raptures over a real live rabbit in a box (says the “New Zealand Smallholder”). Yet rabbit keeping in New Zealand is very much undeveloped. Except as something to shoot at in the wild state, a rabbit is regarded by the community as useless. But you can make £3 a week from tlie wool clips of 200 Angora rabbits. Why not do it? An Angora rabbit yields during a year (in several clippings) about half a pound of wool, worth in Britain about £1 l"4s~per lb. for first grade, lots. That is nearly a living wage from 200 rabbits. As rabbits live largely on green food, bay, and roots, which can easily lie grown on a farmlet. the cost of maintenance is chiefly represented by purchased bran or grain. Rabbit wool is spun into yarn for making delicate fabrics for infants and women, scarves, jumpers. dresses, gloves, socks, caps and the indispensable Dr Jim hat.