MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1917, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

STATEMENT IN COMMONS.

LONDON, June 23th

In the Commons, Hon. Bonar Law said Government will compensate tho dependents of victims of the air raids retrospectively and prospectively. Ho announced that hitherto there were 380,000 National Service Volunteers , hence industrial compulsion was not contemplated.

SIR GEORGE BIRDAVOOD

r AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

LONDON, June 28. Obituary.—Sir George Birdwood© suddenly,from heart failure. ■A BYE-ELECTION. ■ n LONDON, Juno 28. Tho Abercrombi byoolec.tio n resulted Lord Stanley 2224 votes; Mr Hughes 749. PRESS BUREAU REPORT. [‘‘REUTEie’s” TELEGRAM.] LONDON, Juno 29. The Press Bureau reports:—Thq Rt. Hon. AV. Hayes Fisher ha fl been appointed President of the Local Government Board, and Mr Stephen V nlsli, Parliamentary Secretary. THE GREATEST DISASTER. [AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] (Received, This Day at 8.50. a.m.) LONDON, June 29. Speaking at Glasgow, Lloyd George, paid if the war were concluded a single hour before the Allies’ objects were attained, it would be the greatest disaster that ever befell mankind.

CHANGE OF NAME

(United Service Telegrams.)

LONDON, .June 29

The Daily'Express says the King intends to change tho name of the Royal House from Saxo Coburg Gotha, probably choosing the Houso of Britain.

DUTCH PARLIAMENT. 'Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.) THE HAGUE, June 28th. 1 Queen Wilhelmina, at the opening of Parliament said that the defence of Dutch territory and colonies would be 'her-special care. Tho relations with foreign powers were favourable but, they must remember that as long as tho war lasted dangers menaced Holland and her people and she might yet be called on to use force for her defence, liberty, end independence. “I pray that God will preserve us from that.”