MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 December 1917, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

MILITARY HONORS) rAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & EiKITEB.] ("Received This Day at 11.25. a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 17. A bar to D.S.O. has been awarded to Major R. C. Wietres, a New Zealander. Har s to Military Cross, to Captain R. Purty, Second-Licut. G. R. Park. New Zealanders. Military Crosses have been awarded te New Zealanders, Captains H. R. Jones, T. W. Lumsden, J. McGhie, B. McLeod, S. Rbind. S . Serpell, L. J. Taylor, Lieuts R. E. Andrew, R. H. Baxter, P. Brown, C. A. Dickson, J. Mac Lean, E. G. Norman, Chaplain H. Clark, second Lieuts, It. E. Bubby, A. Bougard, L. Moritzsen, S. E. Senior. CANADIAN ELECTIONS. IX PULL SWING TO-DAY. (Received This D’v at 12. ( ’" / OTTAWA December 1/. * There is a record poll at the elections to-day. Intense interest i s displayed. Sir Borden, has received from lion. W. Hughes, of Australia, a message hoping for the triumphant return of Union Government in order that Canada may put forth her full strength in the mighty struggle between liherty and despotism. Eighteen liberals have been elected unopposed. The total House members is 235. . . Halifax and Yukon elections arc delayed, and the final result w ill not be known until the soldiers vote at the front is received .

CHINESE! GIFT. i (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) ! HONG KONG, Dec. 17. I Government have contributed £IO,OOO to the Halifax relief fund. TIME FOR PEACE. (Received this day at 1.30 p.mA AMSTERDAM,. Dec. 17. Maximilian Harden ( writing in the “Die Zukunft,” says the time for peace lias come. Mankind i s sick of the slaughter. THE VICTORY. OTTAWA.Dec. 17. A Unionist victory is probable. Newliurn, Minister of Military, and Sir W. I.aurior have been elected. * PROHIBITION. , WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. Tlu* House carried prohibition by 282 votes to 128. Two-thirds of the States must ratify the measure.