THE SPA CONFERENCE.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3516, 30 June 1920, Page 5

THE SPA CONFERENCE.

GERMAN DELEGATES,

Received 9.10. BERLIN, June 29. Fcherenbaeh, Wirth and Simons (Foreign Minister) will represent Germany at the Spa Conference. Bavaria has protested against the Allied demand for a reduction .of the army to one hundred thousand, which will probably lead to a Left Radical revolt in North Germany. PAPER SHORTAGE. ANOTHER SERIOUS DIFFICULTY. VANCOUVER. June 28. The newspaper Daily Province says an oil famine threatens to cause suspension of the production of paper in British Columbia mills two months hence, cutting out the supply of newspapers on the Pacific Coast. Sydney and Melbourne are also affected. The mills have benn notified to expect only one more oil tanker each. It will take many month s to convert papermaking plants to burn coal. FOR THE POOR. GABY DESLYS’ GREAT BEQUEST. PARIS. June 28. By her will the late Gaby Deslys left her beautiful home as an institution for needy people, and instructed her executors to sell her jewels fertile benefit of the poor of Marseilles, her native town. Tire jewels were auctioned this week, and realised 2,304,000 francs. 9

TENNIS. s Received 10.15 a.m. LONDON, June 29. . Tildin defeated Garland 6—4, B—6, and 6 —2. HUGE WOOL PURCHASE. TOTALLING £4.000,000. Received 9.30 a.m. LONDON, June 29. It is reported a Bradford syndicate has bought one hundre'd thousand bales of Colonial wool originally intended for the last London auctions, but was not offered or withdrawn. It is estimated the purchase price is four millions. It is understood the wool is in- * tended for idle continental factories, t which at present are unable to finance -their own purchases of raw material, | NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN. I i 55 PER CENT. UNDERWRITTEN, i Received 9.15. LONDON, June 29. ‘ Underwriters will take 55 per cent, of the New South Wales loan. It is understood the appointment of the Queensland Governor is imminent. The statement by financial newspapers (cabled on 22nd) that the underwriting commission on the New South Wales loan will be one per cent, is denied. It is stated officially that ruling rate of U will be paid.