LATE CABLE NEWS

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIII, Issue 3072, 19 June 1923, Page 5

LATE CABLE NEWS

PENNY POSTAGE

ZEALAND-* LEAD

(By Cable—Press Association). LONDON, June lf».

Referring to the probable introduction of penny postage in New Zealand, as foreshadowed by the PostmasterGeneral, the Spectator congratulates Mr Massey on Isis intention to reintroduce the penny charge. The Spectator says this is not the first occasion on which New Zealand has given a lead to the Empire, and the coining redaction is proof of Ihe Dominion 's financial soundness. DEVOURED BY SHARKS THUG!:; MEN LOSE LIVES ONE OH THANT RESCUED SYDNEY, June 17. A. school of sharks, rendered vicious by hunger, attacked a party of four fishermen, who were in a skiff off Bolin mbi. They nosed in the bottom of ihe bony, which began to sink, and then turned over. The four men aboard we''-o-thrown into the water. Three of them, George Clarice, E, Powell, and Joseph Rigbv, were drowned by the monsters. The fourth man, John Butl r, after a terrifying, experience. and hanging for an hour to the upturned boa!, was rescued by a passing collier. ' d THE TOTALISATOR DEMONSTRATION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS (By Cable —Press Association). (Received 10.30 arm.) LONDON, June IS. The Betting Tax Committee witneseef in one of the committee rooms of the House of Commons a demonstration of the totalisator in use on Australian race courses. The demonstration was conducted by means of a cinema and a model apparatus. RUHR OCCUPATION BELGIUM’S REPLY (By Cable —Press Association) (Received 11 a.m.) BRUSSELS, June IS.

The Government's reply on tlie British question will be sent before this-week-end. It is understood the Belgian view is that cessation of German passive resistance must be marked by the withdrawal of orders forbidding official employers and workers to work under Franco-Belgian control. If this is done Ruhr regime will revert to what it was at the beginning, namely, control of industries conducted by engineers, under whatever military protection is necessary. Modifications would lm made at the same time in the present customs regime.