LATE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 April 1917, Page 4

LATE NEWS.

SPEB PBEBB ASSOCIATION.—COPVBIOB.T]. PARIS, April 6. There is much interest in the French army team playing the New Zealand footballers on Sunday. Tho New Zealanders include Murray, Taylor, A. Wilson, Brown, King and W. Wilson Mr. Massey hopes to attend and M. Painleve and other Ministers will bo present. It is expected that one hundred thousand will be present, constituting a great Franco-British demon stration. BERNE, April 6. A wirless German message states that every woman in receipt of public relief in tho Hamburg district is compelled to do six hours’ agricultural work daily. PARIS, April 7th. There are grave reports from Athens of possible disorder on their national fete day, and the agitation against King Constantine is increasing owing to discontent about the blockade. SIMLA, April 7. Tho special war loan has now 'reached six and a half millions sterling, and tho remarkable flow of gifts, from Indian Chiefs and noblemen towards it continues unabated. LONDON, April 7. Public Meetings and processions have been prohibited in Dublin for tho week commencing April Bth. F.L PASO, April 0. 'troops in the three border State* have begun a general .movement towards the Texas border. Carranza’s officials says it is an eeeusive campaign against Villa. In Sydney.

SYDNEY, April 7. A new and successful method of socuring recruits for the Light Horse was adopted at a big camp demonstration, where there were troops of horsemen, each with a led horse and empty saddles, and carrying mottoes, “Who’s for a ride to victory?” and similar appeals. The saddles were quickly filled by countrymen mostly down for the •how. Federal Elections. SYDNEY, April 6. For the nominations for the Federal elections there are seven Nationalists, including Brigadier-General Abbot and Ryrie (New South Wales), S'r John Forrest (Westralia), and three Labour Leaguers) who have been returned unopposed. The political Labour League nominations in New South Wales include two. ladies. Besides the Nationalist and Political Labour League selections in New South Wales for tne Senate tho Socialists are running in n bunch and in Victoria there is an idea that Mr. Goldstein mils as an Independent. SYDNEY, April 7. The Nationalists are centring their main efforts in the Federal election on a campaign to capture the Senate. It is necessary to secure the whom u i the vacant States in order to obtain a working Nationalist majority. Unless this is done thei old deadlock will remain and the passage of what is considered as essential legislation will be impossible.

Both sides are organising to their utmost and the fight promises to Do desperately hard. ' The Natonalisits claim tlialf their position as regards the House of Representatives is certain.