MISCELLANEOUS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIV, Issue 197, 29 July 1924, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS.

Interview by the “Daily Express,” King George of Greece says he is convinced it is only a matter of time when ho shall be recalled to his throne The plebsicite dethroning him was faked. “Wo wore never a ricfiifamilv and the Republicans confiscated all our property, which is in lands in Greece. My small income is quite insufficient for my needs.” Addressing the annual meeting of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, tho president, Sir Mark Sheldon, regretting that the British Government had not sanctioned the Imperial Conference’s preference proposals, suggested that tho Dominions apart from Great Britain should arrange tariff reciprocity among themselves. A first-class mechanic working on Dodge Brothers cars every day in the year becomes expert in repairing without loss of time. Magnug Motors, Ltd, Hastings, employ expert mechanics and special labour-saving tools which enable them to provide satisfactory services at a reasonable price to every Dodg© Brothers owner.*

Mr Stanley Bruce, Federal Prime Minister, states it has been agreed that consideration of tho Federal election remain in abeyance until the Budget is introduced in the Federal Parliament. Ho says the Financial Statement must take precedence of any matter oFparty politics. Four persons were killed and 29 injured through a collision at Haymarket Station. Edinburgh. Gold is quoted in London to-day at £4 14s an ounce.—(A. and N.ZA