GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

DROP IN STOCK

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

LONDON, Oct. 28

There are practically no sales for Australian stocks ‘LYi (prices haw been further marked down, Commonwealth five per cent by seventy shillings and New South Wales five per cent by ninety shillings. Others ranged from Cl to £3 sterling down.

/ BUTTER BLENDING

LONDON, Oct. 28

Tlie standing committee of the Min istry of Agriculture ccn-idered the application for marking orders tor butter from twenty-three bodies including Australian and New Zealand Dairy Produce Boards.

Applicants counsel pointed out that blended butter wats sold in England at higher prices than any of its constituents. About ten per cent of New Zealand was blended, forty per cent Australian and eighty-five Russian and European, j The public who were entitled to know the source of the butter, were being misled.

BMP IRE BROADCA STING

LONDON, Oct. 28

The Communications Committee reported Empire broadcasting was an excellent idea, (hut pointed out the Dominions were not prepared at present to agree to provide their share** of the cost, Financial and other details were therefore referred to the Dominions for examination. New Zealand were more optimistic than the rest.

PURCHASE FOR N.Z

LONDON. October 28

The New Zealand Government has completed the purchase of a new building in the Strand, formerly occupied by the British Medical Association. No decision has been reached whether they will move the. High Commissioner’s office, but in this event extensive alterations would lie necessary. The Comissioner’s office was formerly crowded, but with the reduction of staff, consequent on the suspension.of migration sufficient room has been left.

Mr Forbes is expected to : deal with the whole question, but unless a renewal of migration necessitates re-enlarg-ing tbe staff, the High Commissioner is likely to remain in the present building.