NEWS AND NOTES

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 3428, 4 October 1932, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES

A Geneva message says that the Lytton report on Manchuria is regarded as being distinctly favourable to China. The principal recommendation is the establishment of a Sino-Japanese Advisory Conference with mutual observers to solve the problem, subject to the maintenance of China’s sovereign rights. . Reports from Mukden, Manchuria, state that Mrs. Muriel Pawley and Mr. Charles Corkran, who are in the hands of bandits, may be rescued within a week. Pleasant in taste —efficient in the relief and remedy of Colds, Catarrh and all throat affectations. Nazol Pastilles, 1/3 box. (9) A Sydney “Sun” message says that authorities in the city criticise the proposal to establish a New Zealand Central Bank. They consider that the absence of an international monetary standard makes it inopportune. The terms are announced of a £13,000,000 Commonwealth issue, at 3i per cent, at 97J for five years. It will be underwritten on October 3, and the prospectus will be issued on October 4.

No injurious drugs in Nazol Pastilles—just a safe, efficient formula for the relief of Colds, Sore Throats, Catarrh, etc. 1/3 box. (10)

The death has occurred of the Earl of Mar, premier Scottish Earl, aged 64. He was the 34th Earl.

At a conference between the railway companies and unions in London, the former proposed an allround 10 per cent, reduction in wages and salaries to replace the deduction awarded in March, 1931, of 21 per cent, on wages under 40s. a week and 5 per cent, on wages in excess of 405.; also a new minimum rate for unskilled workers of 38s. a week.

Eggs are ridiculously cheap now. Preserve at once in SHARLAND’S EGG PRESERVATIVE. (?)

The Dublin correspondent of “The Times” states that it is understood that the Free State will send a Note to Britain that it intends using the land annuities money for domestic purposes. The Government is being strongly urged to assist the farmers, whose plight is getting worse daily.

The President of Germany, Marshal von Hindenburg, celebrated his 85th birthday on Sunday. Dense crowds assembled and cheered outside his residence.

Avoid infection in trams, trains, etc. Create an atmosphere of protection. Use Nazol Pastilles. 1/3 box.

The Montreal produce market is greatly excited by reports that 8000 boxes of New Zealand butter are at present en route to Vancouvei. A special meeting of all the butter and cheese interests has been held as prices have declined to below 21 cents a lb.

Don Bradman’s application to be allowed to fulfil the terms of his contract, a portion of which binds him to write for Associated Newspapers, Limited, has been refused by the Australian Cricket Board of Control.

The Secretary of State, Mr. H. L. Stimson, in an important address at Philadelphia, reviewed the foreign policy of the President, Mr. Hoover, whose leadership, he asserted, had prevented the threatened collapse of the European economic structure and enabled those nations to embark on a financial rehabilitation programme.

Reformative detention for a period not exceeding two years was the sentence imposed by Mr. Justice Smith in the Supreme Court yesterday on Frederick Deuchar McVay, until recently secretary of the Takapuna Jockey Club. McVay had pleaded guilty to stealing various sums of money totalling £644, the property of the club.