AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1930, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS

DIVORCE COURTS,

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

(Received this day at 10 a.m.) VANCOUVER, Feb. 17. According to advice from Montreal a' warning of a battle over the proposal to establish divorce courts in Quebec was served on -the Dominion Government by Cardinal Rouleau, of Quebec, with the Archbishops of Montreal and Ottawa, and the Bishops throughout Quebec., A pastoral, read in all churches, states powerful influences are working not to improve the present divorce courts, but to establish and extend innumerable .courts, despite the fact that Quebec sentiment is preponderantly that jnarriage is a sacrament is indissoluble. •

WHEAT PRICES.

VANCOUVER, Feb. 17

A Winnipeg piessage states a dramatic break of four cents a bushel ir. wheat prices to-day was a grave blow to the wheat pool, now within ra cent of the margin agreed on. by the. .banks , £,nd provincial governments. To avert a panic or. further decline, it means the governments must aid the pool financially.

TO STOP NOISE. NEW YORK', Feb. 17

Fines for noisy parties, too loud speakers, auto tooting .and squeaky brakes are’ recommended by the Abatement Commission. Ten shillings is the average fine for these various offences. The fines will be doubled after 11 at night.

CHICAGO WHEAT. „ NEW YORK, Feb. 17

Chicago wheat broke sharply at noon and then recovered partially just before the close. Short covering was the main factor in stopping selling. March wheat established a new ...■season low record and other month’s wer<e wi'thin a fraction,of their recent -low points. - ■■ • •