AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1929, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS.

WHEAT MARKETS

[United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.]

(Received this day at 12.25. p.m.) OTTAWA, Nov. 21.

A report from Winnipeg states the announcement by the Argentine Government that more than three million acres of standing wheat Intel been abandoned as the result of excessive drought, leaving only sixteen mil.ion to lie harvested, has caused a bullish sentiment on the markets to-day. The local market closed two to two and a half cents tip. November 1352.

STOCK EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, November 21

Call Money renewal rate reached me high level of five per cent. The low level was four and a half at which toe market closed. Chicago wheat; December 123.) eeiFs. March 130), May 1342, July DM).

THE EARTHQUAKE

(Received this dnv at 11 a.m.) NEW YORK, November 2l

Delayed reports from St. John’s, Newfoundland, indicate thirty-foijr are known to he dead, with many sections not yet heard from, from the tidal wave which moved inland carrying with it houses and bodies oif human beings and, livestock. When jt receded hundreds were homeless. The damage at present is estimated at two hundred thousand dollars. Twelve houses were carried away at Lnmnline and Lords Cove and of ti e eighteen dead mentioned earlier, most of them were women and children. At Port A u bras, a few miles west M Lords Cove, seven horses were carried away and seven people, six of wt.om were women and children, lost their lives. Boats in the fishing fleet were tossed violently but no marine disasters have yet been reported. Most men in the region were out fishing, leaving their families at home.

There was an interval of two and a half hours between the earthquake and the tidal wave.

Efforts were begun to-day to send relief to the homeless.