MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 October 1917, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

A USEFUL INVENTION,

(Received This Dav at 10.16. n.vn Y WASHINGTON October 18.

The Invention Board experts #eport favourably on a New Zealand invention of dry gas producing carburetter. The Board is now testing the invention as applicable to aeroplanes, ana it. is hoped to materially increase the flying range. iE. R. Godweld, is the inventor in New Zealand, and with H. C Armstrong of Sydney has offered the invention to the Government without any remuneration. INCREASED SHIPPING. WASHINGTON, October 18. Additional shipping augmenting the tonnage will he available at the shipyards in March, and includes the ship building for Britan and neutrals. AN ARAB’S ATTACK. t AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION * REUTER.] LONDON, ■ October 18. Egypt official—Arabs early on October successfully raided the railway communications north-west FOR HIGH TREASON. ATHENS, October 18. The Parliamentary commission of enquiry recommended for trial in the High Court of members of the Skouland’s Cabinet, with the exception or Admiral Coundouriotrs for illegal dissolution of Parliament in 1915. The re storation to the Turks of Alaeedonia territory. The surrender of the fortress Rupel to the Bulgarians; violation of the Treaty of Alliance with Serbians ; encouragement to the indiseiplined army ond German propaganda ; also terrorism among the public. revoked. MADRID, October 18. Martial law has been revoked. The Minister for war has resigned, and General Alarm a has been appointed his successor. HONOURS AWARDED. T AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] LONDON, Oct. IS. The Press Bureau says that Alajor General Brooking has been awarded the Cross of St: Alieiiael, and St. George m recognition of his services in the capture of Ramadie. The Military Cross has boon awarded to D. B. Murchison, of the New Zealand Alountedß. Alilitary Medals have been granted to three New Zealanders.

DUNKIRK’S VALUE

Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. PARIS, October 19. • Government mentioned Dunkirk in the Army Orders as maintaining an economic life for national defence, and inestimable services to the Army, despite the frequent Vie*nt bombardments for three years. distributing shipping. "Received, this day at 8 45 a.m. ROME October ID. The “Agcnzia Volk’- states the F.ntiente is constituting a large inter--1 national fleet from the , enemy requisitioned vessels which will be distributed where they are most needed by the General Allied Board.

LIBERTY LOAN

1.750 MILLIONS,

j (Received This'Dav.at 9.30. a.m.) WASHINGTON, October 19. The Liberty Loan baa reached 1,750 millions. Advices from Rome states that n coal famine? in Italy is impendng. There will be no coal for household use this winter. i ~~ GENERAL GURKO. Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. LONDON, October ID. The Russdon General Gurko, has nr- - rived in England. He states he was released after being imprisoned for t month in Petrograd with permissio r a to quit Russia. «