AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1929, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS

AMERICAN TARIFF. [United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] WASHINGTON, I)co. 11. Thq iSenalto decided (by foi'ty-six votes to thirty-two to impose a duty on wool rags of eighteen cents per pound. The House asked for eight cents, and the present rate is seven and a half. The Senate increased the duty on wool shoddy to twenty-four cents per pound. The House asked for eighteen.

RIOT SUBDUED. NEW YORK, Doc. 11. Desperate .prisoners armed with guns smuggled from outside fired on the keepers killing George Dura ford, the (principal keeper and wounding several others. Harry Sullivan spokes- , man for the twenty ringleaders and two other convicts were killed before the main body, of prisoners were driven further into the main building. Two more convicts were killed before -the desperadoes were finally subdued.

• GAOL. RIOT. DEATH ROLL TWELVE. NEW YORK, December 11. There were elevn prisoners and the head .guard killed before the Auburn Prison riot was subdued. Tear bombs and machine guns had to be employed. U.S. TARIFF. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. The Senate increased the rate in top waste ivool from 34 to 47 cents per lb. and also readjusted the rate on carbonised wool to -37 cents, in addition to 20 per cent, ad valorem, to compensate for the increases provided, on wool rags and raw wool. CALL MONEY. - . NEW YORK, Dec. 12. Call money has been 4?, all day.