MISCELLANEOUS STEMS

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14255, 5 January 1920, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS STEMS

BRITISH BY-ELECTION. SIR J. SDION~PEFEATED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received January 4, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, January 2. At the Spen Valley by-election, Sir John Simon (Liberal) was defeated. Received January 5, 1.45 a.m. LONDON, Jan. 3. The Spen Valley election resulted: — Mvcrs (Lab.) 11,902 Sir J. Simon (Ind.-Lib.) 10,244 Fairfax (Coal.-Lib.) ... 8,134 THE MEAT TRADE. HIGH PRICES CAUSE RESTRICTION. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, Jan. 2. The British Dominions' Producers •\ssociation gave a dinner to Mr Sidney Kidman, who paid a tribute to Sir Thos. Mackenzie's efforts to promote the produce trade. His experience and insight constituted him one of the best authorities on the subject. Sir Thos. Mackenzie, in proposing the toast of the Association, said that the meat position was becoming serious. High prices and restrictions had checked consumption, and there was a resultant congestion, causing deterioration of meat. BRITFSH SHIPPING. SHOUT OF REQUIREMENTS. i Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, January 2. ■'■ hundred German ships, mostly intended in South America, many exceeding 10 000 tons, remain to be handed over to Hie Allies beyond the 250 already surrendered and provisionally distributed among the shipping companies. 'This distribution and the British shipbuilding activity ■ have reestablished British shipping activity m supremacy, which is at present five per cent more tonnage than before the war, although still short of the mentsCLEARING THE MINEFIELDS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, January 2. I The operations allocated to the British for the clearance ofShll moored mines in Heine waters, the Mediterranean, and the Aegean Seas Irive bcon