CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 July 1936, Page 8

CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

BRITISH IRON AND STEEL.

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RUGBY, July 21

The terms of reference of the enquiry into the iron and steel industry to be carried out by the Import Duties Advisory Commit tee were published to-night. The committee is to examine the present position of the iron and steel industry in the light of all data now available, and, in so far as is practicable, to report with due regard to the national interest on the general lines of its future development. WRECKED BARQUE. LONDON, July 22. The Herzogin Cecile is being dismantled. CANADIAN WHEAT.

OTTAWA, July 22

Nine days from the end of the crop year, the wheat in storage is less than 120,000,000 bushels, the lowest in five years, and lower by 63,000,000 bushels than at the same time last year.

The harvesting farmers are still racing drought rust and insects.

HEADMASTER’S TOUR.

LONDON, July 22

Doctor G. F. Morton, Headmaster of Leeds Modern School, sailed by the Queen Mary, on a 30,000 miles trip, embracing Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ceeylon and India. Old boys are scattered throughout the Empire. lam going to look them up. It will be a real adventure,” he said.

HOMELAND POLITICS.

LONDON, July 22.

Lord Lonsdale has joined the Imperial Policy Group. As previously he was not associated with any political body, his action is held to emphasise the anxiety the Conservatives are feeling about the political situation. CALM IN JAPAN. TOKIO, July 22. Stock Exchanges throughout Japan have resumed business. The Emperor, in tho presence of Princes and Ministers, reported to his ancestral spirits, that the February mutiny was closed.

JOURNALIST’S LIFE SENTENCE.

BERLIN, July 22.

After proceedings in camera, Herr Walter Schwerdferger, journalist, of Borgen Zeitung, was sentenced to life-long penal servitude. He- was arrested in August, and was accused of revealing to foreign diplomats and journalists instructions and other confidential information issued to the German Press by the Propaganda Minister. The Nazis considered that the information was injurious to State interests.