LATE MESSAGES

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 January 1939, Page 2

LATE MESSAGES

BUTTER PRICES. LONDON, January 16. . The “Herald” (Labour) says the high price of New Zealand butter, namely. 127/-, compared with 113/- in 193 S and 93/- in 1936, is due to the dry weather in Australia, and further strengthens New Zeailand’s economic position. Should a proper dairy marketing ensure liberal operation of the import regulation policy and supply ample revenue. for bond service, there will he diminishing justification for attacks by the Federation of British industries and by Professor Hall, whose language would seem to have ben rather intemperate. No immediate fall is expected. Cheese is quoted at 70/-. against the guarantee of 73/9.

JEWISH REFUGEES

LONDON, January 16

The Dominican Republic is cooperating with the Inter-Governmen-tal. Refugees Committee, and has agreed to take probably a hundred thousand Jewish refugees under the organised scheme, whereunder new industries will be established. SCHt’SCHNIGG TRIAL. VIENNA, January 1 ,; . It is reliably understood that the Schusclinigg trial has been dropned. and that, he will shortly be permitted to live in a villa near the city, with his wife.

[INEMPLOYMENT RELIEF

WELLINGTON, January 17

Mr. Webb to-day. in an interview, indicated that the subsidisation of local body works cannot be carried on indefinitely. Plans in preparation are expected to result in the employment of a large number of men in industry, and will), the coining of social security benefits, it will lie possible to close down or taper off some of the special subsidised works, where the expenditure involved may be considered out ot proportion to the potential asset. To this end, a review of all subsidised works will be put. in hand shortly, and the least useful or required will he discontinued. Applications for the subsidisation of new works will he subjected to a very close examination, in order that approvals may be strictly limited to Ihe economic value of the work, and the a nti<-ipated available labour supply. All hough ii is not possible to live, an outline al present, of tb.c avenues; of additional employment being explored. Mr. W'cbb mentioned that it has boon decided, as from January 39. io increase the subsidy on farm developmental work under scheme tour B. from 50 per cent, of the labour cost, to 75 per cent. The conditions ore not being (hanged, and it will he necessary. as hitherto. io restrict employment upon each contract l<> men engaged from ihe unemployment register, through district employment officers or certifying otlieers as Ihe case may be.

WOOL FOL’ GERMANY

LONDON. January Hi

'I he Associated Dress's lti<'’i!''i> correspondent sa : ys i hat the decreased exports of industrial i.rodncis Io Australia. leads to the assumption Ukil less woo] will he imported from Australia in lll'' year 193N-.19. unless means are lound ot earmarking a gi cater amount of foreign exchange for it. According to the :ilii)U;i' report of the Cba-inber of Commerce here.; Germany expects to import a less total of wool owing to accumulatedj stocks. The production of staploj fibre is expected to increase, inti iliej effect on export, where used to re-' place wool, has not been encouraging.,

Germany, therefore, will concentrate on making iirst. guide woollen fabrics for export in order to keep the markets. 'flic improved supply of raw wool now enables weavers Io choose high graiii'es. and they will no longer ho obliged to pay any price asked .