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Empire Shopping. * VANCOUVER, April 24. Supporting the Empire Shopping Week, Major A. E. Pollard. Trade Commissioner in Western Canada, asserted that Australia, New Zealand and South Africa imported as much from Britain as five European countries, with five times their population. Shopping Week was a big success, with Australian and New Zealand goods displayed.—Australian Press Association. Famine in India. DELHI, April 24. As a result of the failure of last jears monsoon the Bankura district in India is in the grip of famine. Seven thousand agriculturalists and wea\-ers are affected. l —United Service. 2000 Parade. OTTAWA, April 24. A message from Winnipeg states that 2000 unemployed paraded the streets bearing banners and demanding work or full maintenance. Alderman Fylc declared that there would be serious trouble unless the men were taken care of. lii the Ottawa House of Commons Mr J S. Wordsworth called attention to the trouble. Mr Forke, Minister of Immigration, replied that farm work was available but the men would not lake it. Australian Press Association. Grain Congress. OTTAWA, April 23. The Minister of Agriculture, Mr Cotherwell, announces that the first World’s Grain Congress will be held at Regina, Saskatchewan, in 1932. Australian Press Association.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18448, 26 April 1928, Page 3
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