GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1930, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

BUTTER TRADE.

BRITAIN’S IMPORTS

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LONDON, Oct. 29. “Sales of Empire butter have, gone up with remarkable swiftness, and are still rising,” states the Empire Marketing Board’s report based on information collected at nearly three thousand shops and large towns throughout Britain, covering a population of over •twelve millions. Over three-quarters of the rise in butter imports amounted to two and a quarter million hun-dred-weights, since 1913 has been obtained in the Empire. Nearly half of it came from New Zealand, which sent twenty per cent of the total Ibuttor imports of Britain last year. Australia is 'steadily increasing her production. She sent twelve per cent of the total last year. The Irish Free State sent nine per eent. Denmark sent thirty-four per cent of Britain’s imports last year.

AIR FORBES’S VIEWS

LONDON, October 29

Hon. Mr Forbes, New Zealand Prime Minister, 1 speaking at a luncheon tendered by economic groups of the House of Lords and the House of Commons, and' held in Parliament, House,. emphasised that New Zealand was quite content with the existing constitutional position. Regarding Empire Trade, he saidj/that the Dominions had in no-wise come to Britain to seek-'a- bargain to have the privileges and the preferences that are given by' tlie one side; weighed in the balance against a quid pro quo, hut only to seek for mutual arrangements, voluntarily, freely and spontaneously made for the advantage of the whole family. This would, he said be only attainable when the people of Britain had made, up their minds as to what fiscal policy would be of the greatest benefit to themselves’ and to the whole Empire. FORMOSA REBEL!JON. p. RECOVERY OF T;HE DEAD. (Received this day?) at 9 a ’ TOKIO,; October 130. Formosa aborigines cabled on October :28th. are ;stubbornly resisting, and severe fighting;' is continuing. Troops yesterday recovered eightyfour decapitated /corpses of policemen, civilians, woman! and * chicllren. dessert apples* prize this dav at 9. a.m.> LONDON,- October 30. Miss V. Stephens of Stoke, New Zealand won the fire prize for dessert apples at the Imperial Fruit Show in the overseas section. . M ; JOCKEYj CLUB'' Ct’P':'- T^^>f ' TAEjDON, •'-.Ofetohefßo^: The Jockey Club Cup resulted:— Brumeux 1; Bavjton 2; Friendship 3. Three, started. A length, teq-lengths. confidence In air BaldwinLONDON. October 30.

The Conservatives held a secret ballot on Mr Baldwin’s leadersliip today. It resulted .in .464-votes in his favour, and 116 votes against.