MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
CANADIAN ELECTIONS. OTTAWA, Nov. 1. 'rile elections have been fixed for the 17th December. Polling will also take place in Erance, Belgium, West Indies and on the high seas. The new House of Commons will meet on 28th tebruary. f SPANISH POLITICS. MADRID, Nov. 1. Senor Maura lias'been asked to form .a Cabinet. AVAR. REGULATIONS. . (Received this day at 12.30 n.m.) * MELBOURNE, November 2. Tim War Precautions regulation requires.'New Zealanders entering the Commonwealth, who have undertaken to return, *d<> so when requested by authorities. Failure to comply will lead to arrest' and deportation. New Zealanders liable to military service, who left nvithout permission may be required to return. WELSH COAL MINES STOP. LONDON November 1. Owing to the examiners’ strike ,over 80 per cent of the Welsh- pits are idle. Tlie examiners refused the orders of a ayjditional offer to recognise the examiners’ union.
Early rotums in the miners’ ballot in South Wales indicate an overwhelming majority against a strike over the comb-out proposals. SEAMEN’S WAGES. /Received This Dav a+ 0.50 a.m x LONDON, Nov. 2 The Press Bureau reports the National Board on seamen’s wages cabled on Sept. 4tli is now established. Tim Shipping Controller appoints the Chairman. •
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1917, Page 3
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