MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 October 1917, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

IRISH. CONVENTION

LONDoN, Oct 16

Mr. Redmond gave notice of motion deploring the policy that had been, and was being pursued by the Irish Executive Government and the Irish military authorities at a time when the highest interests of Ireland and tho Empire demand the creation of an atmosphere favourable to - the successful result of the deliberations of the Irish Convention. \ -

A CONGRESS FAILURE

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Received, lifts day at 8.45 a.m. BERNE, Oct. 17.

Swiss Catholics with pro-German sympathies, convened an international congress at Berne for the 15th to promote a durable peace. Sixty-five Austro-Germans, including Erzberger, three Italians, one Russian, and an unarmed Britisher, arrived to participate, but the failure of the* movement from an international standpoint led to its postponement to the 12th November.

SWEDEN’S CABINET.

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(Received. This Dav at 8.50. a.m.) LONDON, October 17,

The Daily Telegraph’s Cbpenhagen correspondent said the “Sooiate Democraten”- states Professor Eden has formed a Ministry of six Liberals and three Socialists, including ©ranting, as Minister of Finance.

WHEAT CROP FINANCE,

OTTAWA, October 17. Lqrd Reading has arranged with the Government for fcredits aggregating seventy millions sterling, for handling the wheat crop.

A CONFIDENCE VOTE.

ROME, Oct. 17th.

• In the Chamber, a Socialist motion of no-confidence in Government was negatived.

ANOTHER VOTE OF —NFI- { DENCE.

- The Chamber carried unanimously a vote of confidence in Government after a secret session. .

MEMORIAL PLAQUE.'

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LONDON, Oct 18.

The Press Bureau says the competition for designs of a memorial plaque for the. next of kin of the killed, closes at the end of 1917, to unable members of the forces serving overseas artists and residents in the Dominion to participate.