... that the Cabinet bad been discussing and had almost agreed upon a general election at an ' early data. We went off the gold standard because the foreign depositors in England felt that we were a frivolous people after setting lip a National Government ...

... will excuse me if this column should become incoherent to-day, but Henry has been trying to explain the working of the gold standard to me. LIVENING THINGS Piers, bathing establishments, and yachting, and motor-boat stations are among the attractions ...

... number of overseas inquiries for Diesel-electric locomotives, stated in interview yesterday that Britain’s desertion of the gold standard, however regrettable it might be from the viewpoint of our status as international bankers, might prove to be the turning ...

... Bill was more urgent than before, because had lost one of the two lines of trenches which were our defence last week. The gold standard, he said, protected us against sudden Mr. C. Benson, M.P. and dangerous inflation. Now that ! we found necessary to withdraw- ...

... an improvement recently and fek in the aluminium trade ianerully. 10 » query as to the possible effect ndonment of the Gold Standard, he wnd certanly been a revival of trade, t was only a few davs since the announcersent was ade it was known that it had ...

... timber and produce? Sir William asked. Sir William added: We approve the action of the Government in suspending the gold standard in face of the circumstances created by the persistent drain of (told from the country. He believed that out of these ...

... statement issued yesterday, say;— With the prospect of some diminution of foreign imports following the departure from the gold standard, we desire to assure the public that New Zealand will make an unprecedented effort to increase supplies of food to the ...

... is not arrested tnere can be only one ultimate outcome which will be that the lest of the ■world will be forced off the gold standard. If that should happen France and America would be exposed to serious and unavoidable defaults. ...

... tariff . A tariff . Sir John Simon said , is more important nnw than ever . The gold standard and a balanced Budget were Britain ' s twin anchors . Now that the gold standard has gone , it is necessary to control the balance of trade , because lt ^ cmi ...

... evident to them , as io most other politicians , that only unforeseen developments arising out of tho suspension of tho gold standard will prevent an early election . Decisions are expected to be taken immediately after tho Primo Minister's xetiirn from ...

... below those of Tuesday—world markets are settling down to the new conditions raised by Great Britain ' s suspension of tho Gold Standard . The depreciation of the £ 1 in terms of franes is likely , it is expected , to have tho effect of causing an influx of ...

... exchange to he resumed in an atmosphere of calm and confidence . ITALY AND THE GOLD STANDARD An authoritative statement that . Italy does not intend to go off the gold standard is reported to have been recently sent- by the Italian Government and the Governor ...