GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 6 March 1931, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

THE EUROPEAN SURPLUS. OVERSEAS COUNTRIES TO BE CONSULTED. (United Prßss -Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) RUGBY. March A. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr W. Graham, questioned on the recent conference at Pa l it; on the existing European grain surplus, said ilia) the final Act declared the willingness of the countries importing foreign grain to participate to the utmost possible extent in the, purchase of stocks available in the grain exporting countries of Cenjral and Eastern Europe, having regard, to the interests of the Dominions. Tin* Rritish representative did not feel able to associate himself with the declarations. Since then a report lias been made -to the Commission for the European Union emphasising the importance ol consulting with overseas countries. An early opportunity for an exchange of views with those countries may be provided by the. conference oi the International Institute of Agriculture at Home on March 26th. OFF TO EUROPE. 810 SAY E ET’STA K E WIN N VAX. VANCOUVER. February 2 The winner of 420,000 dollars in the Dublin Hospital sweepstake. A. P Dawe, a former garage owner, of thin city, has embarked on a tour of the Mediterranean and Europe generally with Tiis winnings. His garage, valued at 5.000 dollars, lie has given to two of his former employees. INDUSTRIES PAIR. ANALYSIS OF BUYERS. ! (Received this day at 9. a.m.) LONDON, March 5. An analysis of overseas buyers’ cards j at the British Industries Fair, gives i Australia ninth place among the sev- I enty five countries represented, buyers | numbering one hundred and ten compared with one hundred and thirty I three last year. New Zealand was j thirteenth. i

Though only 12s 6d is offered for Australian notes, ton rim agencies are now charging 15s for them, indicating either an approaching reduction in exchange or a scarcity ol Australian notes here. RESIGNS FROM LABOUR PARTY. LONDON. March 5. Mr W. J. Brown. Commoner for West Wolverhampton. lias resigned front the Labour Party. In a letter to Mr MacDonald, lie says that continued membership is irreconcilable with any kind of intellectual integrity.