DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1933, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

SCRAP IRON PURCHASES BY JAPAN (Per Press Association, Copyright). WELLINGTON. September 25. The total export of scrap metal from Now Zealand to Japan tb s year is 21,577 tons, of a value of £25,041. The Asara Marti, now coaling at Wellington, is taking 5500 tons, including 2100 tons from here. The Nankwa Maru takes 500 tons next month. It is stated that practically all of the scrap purchased is being used for reinforcing concrete. A private company in Japan is reported to be buyng the metal and selling 'it for the strengthing of concrete structures, as required by the Japanese law. Part of the metal, however, will be used in building new ships. '

AIR COATES’ INTENTIONS

WELLINGTON. September 25

“My job is here,” said the Minister of Finance, Mr Coates, commenting to-night on the cable from London published to-day, in which is it stated “lie should not have a difficult task if he comes to London to negotiate a conversion loaffi Air Coates said that there was lie need for him to go Home 'hi connection with conversion matters, as all arrangements in that connection had been made, BRASS BANDS TROUBLE WELLINGTON, September 25. The President of the New Zealand Brass Bands Association, Mr H. D. lien nett, made a statement to-day that the next contest is now Neely to take place at Wellington in February. An had been received from Wanganui, but be thought the venue would be in Wellington.