BRITISH AFFAIRS

Southland Times, Issue 19772, 21 February 1923, Page 5

BRITISH AFFAIRS

BRITISH INDUSTRIES’ FAIR. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association). LONDON, February 19. There was a big attendance including many people from the dominions at the opening of the British Industries Fair at White City. Their Majesties were interested visitors. The Queen accepted the gift of a rattle from the Indian stall for her grandson. Invitations have been issued to fifty thousand overseas buyers and a quarter of a million British business men to attend the fair to which twelve thousand firms are contributing a million exhibits. (Received February 20, 9.15. p.m.) The King and Queen visited the British Industrial Fair and were greatly interested in the exhibits, especially commenting on the improvements since 1922. The King was especially interested in the model of the British steamer Drake, formerly the Crontes. He wished the expedition all success.

HEAVY SNOWFALL. TEN FOOT DRIFTS. LONDON, February 19. (Receivbed February 20, 9.10 pun.) Snowstorms continue to the north of England, where there has been a continuous fall for thirty hours. In some places there are ten feet snow drifts. In Lancashire, where the blizzard was the worst for forty years, large tracks of country are under water and also in other districts, particularly the Thames Valley.

VICTORIAN LOAN. LONDON, February 20. A Victorian five per cent. loan of five millions is imminent. MR LLOYD GEORGE’S ARTICLES. LONDON, February 20. During the present European crisis Mr Lloyd George’s articles will be published weekly for a few weeks instead of fortnightly. The widespread interest in the articles is evidenced by the fact that they are being published in twenty-three countries in twelve different languages. NEARLY A TRAGEDY. STAMPEDE AT THEATRE. LONDON, February 19. (Received February 20, 9.15 p.m.) Smoke due to burning meat which was being cooked for a cat caused a shocking panic in the Cleveland Picture Hall, Hull. Eight hundred children were watching the performance, when a cry was raised of fire. An immediate stampede for the doors commenced, which the attendants were unable to control. Many children were knocked down and trodden under foot. Some were taken to hospital unconscious, but no deaths resulted. All exite were immediately opened. DOMINION AND IMMIGRATION. » LONDON, February 19. (Received February 20, 8.15 p.m.) The Hon Sir Ormsby-Gore, replying to Sir J. Norton Griffiths said that New Zealand felt at present that she could only accept nominated immigrants. The Colonial Office was keeping in touch with New Zealand with a \dew to formulating a larger immigration scheme, under the Empire Settlement Act, whenever New Zealand was ready. CONSPIRACY WITH BEVAN ALLEGED. LONDON, February 19. Edmund George Monsell, manager of the City Equitable Insurance Company has : been charged with conspiring with Bevan -to obtain by false pretences £llO,OOO from I the Company. HEAVILY TAXED DUKE. LONDON, February 19. The Duke of Bedford, addressing the Bedford Chamber of Commerce, said he had to pay in income-tax and super tax 12/3 out of pound of his income. That meant if wanted to employ 200 men for a year at 30/- a week he would require an income of £40,258, from which the Stale would take £24,658 and the workmen £15,600, leaving him only the value of the work done and not a sixpence for other purposes.