MISCELLANEOUS NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14600, 25 February 1921, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS

HOME AND FOREIGN. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON February 22. The final war accounts of the British Red Cross and the Order of SI. John show that receipts during Ihe war amounted to £21.885.035, and Ihe expenditure to £20.058,355. The public donated £10,510.023. The committee foreshadows the development of i scheme, lo benefit disabled ex-service men, in addition to L'2.717.027 already expended mi posl-w.ir relief on behalf of disabled men. The House of Commons has granted the Government the whole limn of the House until the end of Ihe financial y.-ar, Mr Bnnar Law promising adeipia' ■ tune lo discuss the Estimates. In addition there will he a conunitlee set up upon national expenditure. Tne Ministry of labour's January statistics show the tirsl substantial decline in wages. 1,-ir>o,ooo persons sustaining a net decrease of £1(58,000 weekly, mainly in Ihe mining, textile, j and sleel industries, but 700/000 received a net increase of £s'i,ooO, mainly railwayincn. WASHINGTON, February 22-. The Senate and House of Heprcsentr.tives' Committees have begun a eonfi rence, in order to agree on Ihe c\»e! twins Mf the tariff measure, which both bodies passed, but with various dissimilar amendments. An agreemen! has already been reached on Ihe butter duty of six cents per pound. The conference will be continued. NEW YORK, February 2 1. The I is International Km 1 Exchange sales have opened, prices being approximately id pci nl lower than the prices ruling in 1920. Fur men stale thai present fur prices generally ai.•uly approximately la per cent over pre-war rates. NEW YORK, February 22. Sir Auckland Geddes has arrived. He made no statement regarding bis vis : t lo England. CAPETOWN, February 22. The Grand Council of Ihe South Africa!-. League of Comrades in War has appointed General Luken chairman of Ihe F.mpire Conference, which is to open oi, the 28th inst. It is probable thai the result of the Senate elections will give Ihe South African Party 25 members, being a majority of 12. BERLIN', February 2.°.. lb it Slinnes will r.ol accompany lli-j delegation to the London Conference. DELHI, February 22. The Council of t'tatc has ratified the draft convention of the, Washington I Labour Conference. AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. SYDNEY, February 2.'!. The damage by the Slanmore lire is now estimated at £IOO.OOO. Mr Dunn slated al f.eelon thai threefourths of li xpoftable surplus of wheat is already sold.! SYDNEY. February 2 i. Hon. Sir Joseph Cook al the National Club luncheon slated thai within 1 1 years Commonwealth and State loans, amounting to £508,000,000, were maturing. The State Cabinet has decided Ilia I. Anac Day shall not bu a public holiday.