OFFICIAL WIRELESS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1929, Page 5

OFFICIAL WIRELESS

PREMIER FLIES. (British Official Wireless.) (Received this day at 12.25. p.m.' RUGBY, July. 31. Mr MacDonald will fly from Northolt, Middlesex, to-morrow to Lossiemouth'; where he will spend part of his holiday. A service machine has been put at his disposal. Mr MacDonald since he became Prime Minister expressed preference for travel by air. He flow from Lossiemouth to London after’ the historic meeting with , General Dawes at Forres. REPARATIONS CONFERENCE. RUGBY, July 31. Mr Graham (President of the Board of Trade) will attend the conference on reparations at the Hague British delegate, in addition to Mr A. Henderson (Foreign Secretary) and Mr Snowden (Chancellor of the' Exchequer). COTTON INDUSTRY INQUIRY, SUB-COMMITTEE APPOINTED. RUGBY, July 31. The Prime Minister has appointed tl»e following sub-committee of the Committee of C,ivil Research to enquire into the cotton industry: Mr Graham (president of the Board of Trade. Chairman), Mr A. Alexander (First Lord of the Admiralty), Sir Allan Anderson, Mr Joseph Jones and Sir William McLintock. The terms of reference will be, “to consider and report upon the present condition and prospects of the cotton industry, and maxe recommendations as to any action which may \ appear desirable , and practicable in order to improve the position of this industry in the markets of the world.”

Mr Jones is. Secretary to the Yorkshire Mill Owners’ Association. Sit A. McLintock is senior partner of the Thompson McLintock and Company, chartered accountants, and has been a member of the Royal Commission of Income Tax, National Debt and Taxation Committee, and the Unemployment Insurance Committee.

CONGRATULATIONS TO M BRIAND.

(Received . this day at noon.) RUGBY, July 31

The Foreign Secretary (Mr A. Henderson) addressed the following telegram to Monsieur Briand on the occasion of his becoming Prime Minister. “I big to offer Your Excellency my heartiest congratulations on you’ assumption , once more to the high office which you have filled with sutT distinction in the past. I. look forward to the pleasure of congratulating you personally when we meet shortly to collaborate in furthering the great work of pacification.”