MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1917, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT,] IRISH CONVENTION. LONDON, Nov. 27tb. Tbe Irish Convention meets on Tuesday to consider tbe report of the Executive Committee appointed to draft a scheme of agreement. SUPREME WAR COUNCIL. , LODNTIN, Nov. 27tli Official: Members of the Government! have gone to Paris to attend the Supreme War Council. INTER ALT JED CONFERENCE. PARIS, Nov. 27. The “Petit Parisien” says Russia will not be offiicallv represented at the inter-Allied Conference; but Maklakoff, whom the Kerensky Government nominated as ambassador, will be semiofficially invited. A NEW TANK. WASHINGTON, Nov. 27th Captain Haig, of tbe British Army, announces that tbe British are perfecting a new tank which will radically alter tbe situation in 1918. PROHIBITION IN FRANCE.

PARTS, Nov. 27th. The Government is acceding to the request of the British military authorities in prohibiting the consumption of spirits in Northern France. SUPER WAR COUNCIL FORMER "AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] WASHINGTON, Nov. 27th. A super-War Council has been formed to unify and co-ordinate United States Governmental branches of the war. Included arc members of the Cabinet. Mr.. Hoover, Mr. Garfield, Mr Hurley, and Chairman Willard, of the War Industries Board. The Council meets weekly. A COUNT ISHT’S MISSION. TOKIO, Nov. 27th. Count Tshi’s mission has returned. It highly praises the United States’ tremendous war preparations. TO LAY WITH RHODES. LODNON, Nov. 27th. The late Sir Starr Jameson will be buried alongside Mr. Cecil Rhodes. UNCKfNSORiED REPOR TS. PARIS November 27. M Clemenceau, for the first time has allowed tho publication of uneensore.d German communiques. A SHIPPING DEAL. Received, tf?is day at 8.45 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 28. The Peninsula and Oriental Company have purchased the Nourso line of steamers trading between Calcutta and the Pacific Tslands. A STATE dowry. Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 28. An amendment to the National Imeurance Act provides a Sta?e Dowry of 40$ to all girl workers marrying-