MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1917, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

(Per Press Association —Copyright) PATROL DRIFTERS FIGHT. TWO SEAPLANES DESTROYED. [“KEUTEIU’S” TELEGRAM.] LONDON, Juno llh. - The Admiralty reports that tho Dover patrol drifters engaged five enemy seaplanes and destroyed two. They took prisoner the occupants. AMERICAN CENSUS. x NEW YORK, June 11. Tho New York State is taking a census of residents between the ages of 16 and 50, and is asking for information on special industrial capabilities. The (census will automatically enrol those between the ages of 18 and 45 who will be liable to service in the homo militia’ if called on. COST OF THE WAR. \ [“reuter’s” telegram.] "LONDON June 11. In the House of Commons Mr Bonar Law stated that the daily average, expenditure for the first nine weeks of the . year was £7,884,000, inoluding loans. HARVEST IN THESALLY. LONDON, June 11. In the House of Commons Lord Robert Cecil stated that steps were being taken to control the harvest in Thessaly. A CANADIAN FEAR. OTTAWA, June 11. Sir Robert Borden statod that should the war continue for another two years it is not improbable that German aircraft would bo sufficiently developed to attack Canada. The Premier deeply regretted the failure to form a Coalition # Government 'but intended tjo proceed as best ho could without coalition.

A GOOD CHOICE. NEW YORK', Juno 11. Tho “New York Tribune” states that Britain, could not have made a better choice than Lord Northcliffe who s s admirably adapted for the work of coordinating the Anglo-American industrial and economic effort.

THE SHIPPING FUSION

LONDON, June 11.

The Majority of- British shareholders in the Union Steamship Company of New’ Zealand have approved of tho amalgamation it is expected that the voting ‘ will be pracically unanimous.

TEXTILE WORKERS.

LONDON, June 11. - One hundrtd and ninety thousand Yorkshire textiles operatives of all grades are received advances of 30s to 50s. above pre-war wages.

SAILOR’S ULTIMATUM,

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PETROGRtD. June 11 The sailors on the Dreadnought Gangoot and the ‘cruiser Diana have an ultimatum that unless Tsar Nicholas and family are sent to Kronstadt they will sail to Petrograd.