GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1931, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

IMPORTED FOODSTUFFS. t United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON. February 8. Pamphlet entitled “The Case of Agriculture,” issued by the National Council of Commerce makes a definite proposal to tax imported foodstuffs and allow Empire products to enter Britain free, in order to remedy the agricultural depression. It considers that two hundred millions sterling* worth o ffoodstuffs, at present imported, might be Home grown.

PRINCE OF WALES. MONTREAL, February 8. The Prince of Wales and Prince George sailed down the Pacific Coast of South America on Saturday, towards Talara, Peru, from Balboa, where they rejoined the Oropesa in the early morning. LIEUTENANT’S BURIAL. MONTREAL. February 8. Lieutenant-Colanel. Charles Melville MacNaughton recently employed on the Canadian-Paotifie Railway there, a Gallipoli hero, and former A.D.C. to the Governor of New South Wales, was buried on Friday. He had suffered from ill-health for some time. FOOD TAXATION AT HOAIE. LONDON, February 8. A pamphlet entitled “The case for Agriculture,” has been issued by the National Council of Commerce. It makes a definite proposal to tax imported foodstuffs, and allow Empire products to enter Britain free. Tn ofder to remedy the agricultural depression, it considers two hundred millions sterling worth of foodstuffs at present imported. might be home grown.