AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 31 May 1930, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS

broadcast station closed

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

.Received this dav at S 30. n.m.) VANCOUVER, May 29. The United States Radio Commission ordered the closing, oil' the large Uortland-Oregon broadcast station because the announcer used obscene language.

AEROPLANE CRASH

VANCOUVER, May 29

The Minneapolis physician, Marse, and the pilot of an aeroplane speeding for an urgent operation here were all killed when the plane crashed within ten miles of its destination.

CANADIAN TRADE

(Received this day at 9.40 a.rnA OTTAWA, May 30,

A separate subsidised cargo steamship service to China from Vancouver, is likely, according to an announcement 'by Malcolm, Trade Miniser. Regarding the estimates for Anistrnlia-British Columbia service, the Minister Suggested that China be added. He said the service since inaugurated had practically doubled shipments of lumber to Australia. Canada had been unable, however, to ’market lumber in Australia during; the past four months and would apparently have to go to other ports of oall,

VANCOUVER, May 30,

A plea for a greater use of Australian :and Niew Zealand products was voiced by J. H. McDonald, member of the Canadian delegation of lumber which recently toured Australia. He said many Australian commodities hitherto unknown in Canada could be used here. Canada must 'buy more if she was to sell more to Australia.