GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 February 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

CANADIAN DAIRYING. (Australian Press Assn. —United Service.' (By Cable —Press Assn. —Copyright.) VANCOUVER, February 11. Despite the repeated reports at Ottawa that the treaty will be attacked in Parliament, especially on behalf of the dairymen in the maritime provinces, where it is claimed the importation of New Zealand butter sets the Canadian price, Mr J. A. Ruddick, Dominion Government Dairy Commissioner, attending the Western Canada Dairy Convention, opening on Tuesday, states that the dairy industry throughout Canada is on the upgrade with steadily increasing production. Last year was the best for many years in Eastern Canada, and there was a noticeable increase on the prairies, during the last four months.

SOCIETY DIVORCE. LONDON, February 11. Mrs Little Gilmour, who accompanied the Duchess of York to Australia, was granted a divorce at Edinburgh from her husband, on the ground of misconduct. The petition was undefended. AMERICAN SPECULATION. WASHINGTON, February 11. The Senate to-day adopted a resolution by Senator Heflin, calling upon the Federal Reserve Board to submit suggestions for legislation to correct the alleged excessive use of the reserve system’s funds and credits for stock speculation, against which the Reserve Board complained. THEFT CHARGE. LONDON, February 11. Thomas White, alias McCarthy, an ex-Melbournite, aged 22, described as a merchant seaman, was charged at Portsmouth, with housebreaking and stealing jewellery worth hundreds of pounds. He was committed for trial. U.S.A. AND IRAQ. RUGBY, February 11. Mr Locker-Lampson stated in the 'House of Commons that negotiations have for some time been proceeding between the United States, Great Britain and Iraq, for the conclusion of a convention similar to the AngloAmerican Convention regarding Palestine, to regularise relations between the United States and Iraq, and the status of the United States citizens in that country. It is hoped that these negotiations may lead to the signature of a proposed convention at an early date.