AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 January 1931, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS

"PLANE ARRIVES

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HAMILTON (Bermuda), Jan

A message states: The areoplane “Trade Wind” arrived at 11 '59 p.m. to-day from Hampton Roads, Virginnia,.

U.S. UNEMPLOYMENT. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. Before the Senate Appropriations Committee to-day, Chairman Woods of the Hoover Committee on Employment, estimated there are between 4,000,000 and 5,000,000. .unemployed in the United States. He said unemploymnet was increasing. He did not believe the situation would improve until the spring. . WHEAT POSITION. (Received this dav at, 10.30, a.m V WINNIPEG, - January . 7. “With wheat at ruinously low levels, no alarm should >be felt, if • a huge carryover exists at the end of July,” stated J. I. McFarlane,, manager of the wheat pool. ' The present stocks are two hundred and seventeen millions, Mr McFarlane added that undoubtedly Argentine nnd Australia, were holding the same views as their prairie provinces with perhaps British Columbia •sending a three man delegation early in the spring to the orient in. an attempt to sell wheat. NEW YORK, January 7. A Chicago message, states corn hits been formally recognised as grain trade leader. Beginning on Monday wheat business will be transferred to the pit heretofor used .'for corn, and corn to the wheat pit. Corn of late has shown a decidedly greater activity than wheat.

CANADA’S MESSAGE

TO AUSTRALIAN MINISTER

VICTORIA (8.C.), Jan. 7

Mr Bennett (Canadian Prime Minister) in a Farewell message, to Mr Moloney said:—“ Accept sincere appreciation of the eminently fair manner in which you approached the problems of mut\ial concern.' Am confident the treaty will prove mutually advantageous. Convey to your Prime Minister (Mr Scullin) and the people of Australia, Canada’s best wishes that the low level of depression has been reached. Warmest personal regards to yourself and party.” ■

MR MOLONEY’S MESSAGE

(Received this day nt 11 aim.)

VICTORIA, January 7. air Moloney in ail address' to-day said: —“I would recomond to the Australian Cabinet, to go the limit in dcverting to Canada trade which is going to foreign countries, and which could come here. I aiii leaving Canada with the highest hopes' and expectations blithe success of the negotiations. Your officers at Ottawa believe what we have done in Ottawa ; will have a great pschysological effect upon the next Imperial Conference. There are many others who will want' to fall in line with us.