MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1917, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

SWEDEN’S ELECTIONS. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION*.—COPYRIGHT.] STOCKHOLM, Sept. 24. | The results of the elections are 1 known in four-fifths of the constituencies. The Conservatives have lost twenty-two seats, the Socialists winning six, the Liberals four and the Now Peasant Party twelve seats. The Argentine disclosures and the food regulations wore the chief causes of tho Government’s defeat. AN INDISCREET PAINTER. [PEH mESS ASSOCIATION. COPYRIGHT.} (Received This Day at 11.25. a.m.) LONDON, September 24. 'l’he Daily Express states Lasylo Delombos is accused of using the official ba" of a neutral Embassy, for the

conveyance cf a letter containing statements which tho authoriies consider would have undesirable results, if seen in Germany. The action was rather indiscreet than disloyal. | Lasylo has appealed against internment. BELGIAN HONOURS. , f acbtramax &■ n.z. cable association & REUTER.] _ 1 {Received This Day at 11.25. a.m.) ( LONDON, September 24. . The Belgian Order of the Crown ban ( been awarded to Brigadier General Melville, a New Zealander. Five Now Zealanders received other military decorations. j HURRICANE AT JAMAICA. p [“BSUTEie’s” TELEGRAM.] (Received Tliis Dnv at noon.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 24. A hurricane at Jamaica has caused y great damages. Seventy persons were u injured, but there were no deaths.