The Archive · 1932

A NEWSPRINT

Scheme to Control Huge Internal Loan to bring together the leading manufacturers of newsprint paper in a combination that would be one of the most powerful in its field. This follows closely on the merger which resulted in the formation of the Consolidated Paper Corporation, and includes in its scope this company, together with the Canadian International Paper Ca,, the Abitibi Power & Paper Ca. the St, Lawrence Paper Corporation, Price Brothers, and the Minnesota Ontario Paper Ca. As far as is known to the public, no terms for the new association have been agreed upon, but there has been a meeting of the heads of the companies concerned, and the banking] interests of the country are stronzl;" in favour of the proposal.

print paper is estimated to amount The world production of news: to approximately 7,500,000 tons per annum. Of this total the mille in Ganada produce some 2,500,000 tons; United States mills produce stout 41,500,000 tons, and about 3,000,000 tons are produced by the Seandinavian mills and those in Germany. The other half a million tons are fairly widely scattered, If itis found practicable to complete the plans for linking ty the Concerns mentioned above, the new organisation would have a capacity upwards of 2,000,000 tons annually—which is half the annual con. sumption of the American confine would be possible to regul production in such away that the Droperties of the various companies would be used to the best advantage, and the private wars. which have one on for some yenrs past would Be'done away with. While there is, zo specific mention of the possibility there is little doubt in the writer's mind that in afew. years' time several of the high-cost mills run by these companies at a loss woald be scrapped in the event of consolid: tion. 'There would remain as. in dependent mills only' those on the Altogether there are 326 cattle entries, 170 pens of sheep, wad 230 of pigs. The tendency in cattle breeding now, due to the public demand for smaller joints, is, not to produce the monsters of by-gone Years, but beasts weighing about, 10} cwt, while at the patent "food advert say, specially rich in and soluble fats world, there all cour export. trad Fewer British breeders bought for} where strains have been the} Our best dought £30,000 worth of prize beasts and sold us £26,00%,000 worth of beef. Another case for protection? Possibly, But experts do say that British farmers have not been paying ax close attention as they should to the requirements home market, Does anyone in Shanghai wish to rent a Royal Palace? There would probably be time to cable and recure the lease of Richmond, which is the market, There hi been royal residences on this site, corner of Ric Green, since the days of In his day the name was Sheen Palace, but it was pulled down by Richard il, Another palace twas' built. here by" Honey. but that was burnt down and' the' present palace, or what remains of Gates from' Henry V's day. Lore Queen Flizabeth died, "and here Queen Charlotte, wife of Geooge ILL lived, the last Royal resident.

has ved, the remainder Aikhouhimch of the od ing extensive and beautiful, with a Halle and reception. roams Zascs, anal toed thrilling of al, wandling and great carved so Secret room. A. former tenant, wien Heh people. stil existed: anal ould afford to live in large hisses, Spent much money. in. renovate the place, and the gardens are quiet fand" beautiful, though outside the Surrounding wall is now a noisy rib with the nastieat tran lines Hate point of vit) to the pleasaunce ix approached {ears Sti" though: halt worn out, the VIL is wealth, -liy renting the old palace?

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