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Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1925, Page 3

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["Tii” Timteb” Service.] TO FOSTER TRADE. LONDON, June 11. To relieve unemployment and assist trade, the Federation of British Industries suggests Government should initiate a central fund of the Empire publicity campaign, spreading over two to three years, urging the public to buy British goods in preference to foreign, wherever the price and quality is comparable. The fund to be additional to the million Government is allocating to assist Empire products. Private publicity schemes could l;e co-ordinated therewith resulting in a eonioreiiensive effort, similar to Britain’s wartime publicity schemes. The chief media should lie the newspapers and posters supplemented hv public meetings, broadcasting. films, and local shopping weeks. The Federation is of opinion the Government, would receive voluntary cooperation from many trade and social organisations. thereby reducing the cost. A. Federation official said we have not suggested t.ho amount which Government should allocate. Ihe total Government ami private expenditure should he many millions. Ihe chief enemies of British lnanulacturers art* the middlemen. buying cheap foreign goods and pushing the sales against British.

GREEK POLITIC AL CRISIS. ■ LONDON. June 12

The “Daily Telegraph's” Athens correspondent states the Greek Cabinet has resigned, following on a fierce controversy as to whether the reconstruction of the country’s affairs should have precede me over the reorganisation of the fighting forces. The militarists so far have been held in check, but the failure of recent Greco-Serbian negotiations hies served to strengthen their policy. Neither public* opinion nor the majority of the Army desire to see a military government established. HEAT WAVE IN BRITAIN. .'LONDON, June 11. London is sweltering in a temperature eighty-four degrees in the shade. This is the hottest June in eight years. The heat extends throughout the whole or Europe. There have been many seizures and deaths in the steaming cities. There were numerous deaths from heat and one hundred and thirteen cases of collapse in the London streets. Work in the iron and steel furnaces in the Midlands is seriously affected. London is eating 200,000 gallons of ice cream daily. BALLOON I STS’ EXI > KIM EX CK. .Madrid. June 12. Veenstia and Lieutenant Gverson arc the winners of the balloon race. They had an exciting adventure, landing in the sea at night, ten miles from the Spanish coast. They were picked up by a steamer. They were exhausted. after drifting six limns. BRITISH CTSTOMS TAXATION. LONDON. June 12. In the Mouse of Commons the Go-; vernincnt moved a motion imposing 33 and 1-3 per cent ad valorem tax on imported lace. The Opposition tabled a string of amendments, all of which were defeated, and the motion was carried.

.J EDGE’S STRANGE COMMENT. I.ODXON. June 11. Sympathising with the mother o' seven young children, who was in arrears with her rent. Judge ( lucr -.ai l: ** | am sorry your were not taught not to have children. It is ruining you! It is ruining the country! Even Bishops arc now agreeing it is unwise! GERMAN VERSION OF JUTLAND. (Received this day at 8.30 a m.t LONDON. June 12. The “ f>ni 1 v Mail ” says the fillF volume of Germany’s otlieial history ol tile war contends Ike Jutland battle was a German victory, because the British losses in men and ships were twice Germany’s. It approves el Lor, Jcllicoe’s determination to deploy irom tin* Germans as the best course alter the failure of Me* British scouting service. If doubts whether Lord Jellicoc ever intended to light a decisive action and hinnies Admiral JellieiK* lor his adherence to a rigid stiff line ot battle.

BALLOON DISQUALIFIED. (Received this day at 8.30 a.in.) LONDON, June 12. It is renorted the balloon \eenstiw has been disipmlified. It descended into the sen. The prize goes to Demuyler. NEW ZEALANDER AVI NS CUP. LONDON. .June 12. Dr Gillies, a New Zealand surgeon, won the Challenge Cup of the .Medical Golfing Society.