LATE MESSAGES

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 February 1937, Page 2

LATE MESSAGES

WELLINGTON, February 23

The biennial conference of the New Zealand Branch of the B.M.A. was opened by Lord Galway, this morning, and a welcome was extended to Sir Edmund Spriggs. The business of the conference was launched by Sir E. Spriggs, with a lecture. There will be a Mayoral reception this evening.

WELLINGTON, February 23

The dispute of the Wanganui chemical ’fertiliser workers was the subject of Conciliation Council pro- , ceedifigs fo'-’day. Representatives coircemed ’ represent also New Ply-mouth-and -Canterbury,, making .three, separate counts. A forty-hour week on five days is asked foi‘ by the employees, wages a€ 3/- an hour with an extra tlfftfleDencff am;hqur for certain specified 3XQT.kG.Thp-employers are agreeable to a forty-hour week, with varrations in- spread, including ’Satur-day;-'wages ranging from 2/01 with thr-eeljence- aii- hour- extra? —forworkers- discharging’sulfihun; --->

RUGBY, .February, 22...The Government that visitors'tb London for the. Coronation will far outnumber anything known on previous occasions. Invitations to send representatives have-,been sent to- all- head's' ~6f States ih”.diplomatic relations withl.:Hls' "Majesty,', and to certain--Independent ,diplomatic .but jn treaty relations with. Britain... The- -colonial- military-contingent- to take part in -the- Coronation procession will consist of detachments of officers of. the .. British- non-commis-sioned .officersGand-African,-:-Arab or Malay non-uommissioned officers from -the permanent Forces, in the .Coion-' ial-dependpjici.es;;:and oft. officers’ and; ijon-commissioned officers fromi var;: ious ■ local volunteer defence .forces. Tlie contingent' will numberapproxit.mately_.l2(L -•— —

Lord CranborrieJ-ih-t-he Commons, said he understood that invitations to send representatives .Had been sent to Spain and AbysffiiiiaN'CYC Miss-AVilkinspn :, Cap we.’, have’ someguarantee we--will-not-be insulted., bythe ’ pr-ese'nce df-<Jenerar-Goering, ~ . MdmbeTs-bf- the ~jf6use .'shouted - or-dei’.-Y Tlid-questibiP was--not answered.

GohTing’s name has been mentioned in the: newsphperfi,--but ■Berlin- statesthat the’ representatives 7 are'.'not-yet' appointed.:’; - 'J---''- .- ?o ;

LONDON, February 22. Mr. Edmund. Godward, London manager of—the- Banlr of - Australasia has ban elected &Q.,fi11,-the. vacancy on the board due td. .the’ death nf Lord Aldenham.

2.:7T,-' February _23,X. ‘ A'/totaiv of pyer- jnr ? caeli j,agd ; donations in kind,- hajj hr -Auckland and the province during the” past few weeks, in aid of. the.sufferers, in Spajm Of- - tinsseats'ihanke'tjs _and” cib®ng’-fqr children to be*- distributed" by ‘the • Red Gros's Uli®-shipped from Aueklandi iiSK medibt-ely-P Tli-e renidiiiingU£l.oo- re-' presents 'Auckland-^"'- eb'ntfibUtiohr '-to.wards the .New' UiiTC,'inciddirig -aii- hfifbulatidei ; dbetpD " diidi four attendants to Spain? The'-dffort-is - bbiilg - cohtifiuetF-by- active ■GFganism’sZ-rEoearGiodies' arerffi'e-ing--askedf --to -ma'lfe O'dSi&ttoW- and' authorise street ' collections.- The Auckland 'organisers are well satisfied with the public response.. No limit whs set. to the, ambulance effort, as it wilfb?elaconfihunig.L.liability when the unit arrives in the field.

. LONDON, February. 22

The London metal, market was?: the., scene of one of the wildest gambles since the wari' r-TfieUiuStiess- was the largest in ..memory, q.f present mem-bers7:’--The' turnover' reached the'unprecedented' total- of. 32j950 -tonfe/Tliepace;- however, -was -to’o- hot to*-be*sus? tained. Substantial profit-taking setin during the, afternoon. •- The bulk of the business- be done by speculators,' . many. of. ..whom must have made big .money,’. .It is impossible to say how far the trade, demand is connected- with armaments.

LONDON, February 22

Britain agreed to pay 16 per cent, of the cost of Spanish-'non-intervention control schemed Which "is a.’ substantial contribution, considering 27. countries are parties to the-- agreement. The scheme provides for the appointment of two chief agents. • It is believed that both- -will be British. One will work with -Franco on the Spanish frontier, and the other,on. the Por-tuguese-frontier. The director of the scheme will also be British, with headquarters in London. The British frontier agents-will be former'.ilgV.al and former customs-officials. GALLOPS AT CAULFIELD. - (Received February 23, 2. Kt p.m.) MELBOURNE, February 23. For Caulfield gallops- this morning, there was fair going on-the steeplechase grass. „ , Cuddle, moving freely, covered nine furlongs in Prince Qiiex- -beat- Grenhorn over ten furlongs in . . Beechwood beat Humorist' over six in 1.17. Ajax, who was not extended, fan six furlongs in 1,17. ' . . Master Motley recorded the' fastest five furlongs gallop-in-1.2.). -■ Ena ran five in 1.23, the last three in 37. Gold Rod, who looks’ well, recorded 1.9 in a working gallop over five furlongs. Namakia and Pamelas moved freely in steady work. WQRK AT FLEMINGTON. MELBOURNE. February 23. At Flemington, this‘morning, gallops were done on the course proper. Gay Blonde, without shoes, ran a mile in 1.45. Disalto covered four furlongs in 503. Hua, assisted by Cultra, ran seven furlongs in 1.31, the last four in 50L Young Crusader- was going well at the end of nine furlongs in 1.59, and Radiogram did ten furlongs in 2.15. Wykenham assisted over the last mile done in 1.47. ,

Bombus and Valpan finished together over six furlongs on the grass in 1.1 SA. Magnum Bonum defeated St. Valorey in a ten furlongs task in 2.15. Hot Shot covered a mile in 1.48.