MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 March 1928, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS

i Australian it N.Z. Cable Association.) GERMANY'S AVAR GFiLT. BERLIN, Altirch 22. ••We are unable to find facts justifying Germany's war guilt,” declares the lcport of the Reichstag’s investigatory committee, and suggests the Reichstag may consider it expedient to pubb-ii the causes of Germany’s final debacle which may he ascribed to a ( nl fimimbtaißV". killed by avalanche. VIENNA, March 22. Twelve dead were recovered old ol a pit rt v of ‘■ki-er.s overwhelmed ill a snow'slidc at Niiuiblick. I'ive were rescued. WOOL LKSEARt 11. LONDON'. March 22. The annual report ol the British Research Association of woolen worsted industries says it lias been negotiating with trade federations regarding a Statutory levy on all raw wool consumed in Britain. Assuming this would average 4SI I million lbs per year, a levy of om-liumlredlli of a penny per lb would prmide an income of twenty thousand sterling. The British Wool Federation promised sympathetic consideration. The report points out Australian brokers and grower- arc raising i»o hundred thousand sterling a year I.V means of a l-vc of two shillings pelbale. and adds: “ If this can come at (ho raw material end. surely support ought to be forthcoming for investigations lnun fleece to fabric.