MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 June 1918, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[per press association. —copyright.} "" AN INTERESTING DISCOVERY. LONDON, June 10. The new star was observed by five astronomers in different places in England and also at. Madrid. It is regarded as tho most, interesting discovery since the appearanco of Nova Pensei recorded iu 1901. WOMEN'S DAY. LONDON, June 10. Sunday’s “Women Day” in 'England passed quietly. iTu Dublin many thousand women signed the pledge, declaring conscription without consent is a tyranny; and promising to help those families suffering through men refusing enforced military service.

Tho Women’s Committee is not hostile to voluntary recruiting. A CHARGE DISMISSED. LONDON, June. 10. N The Magistrate dismissed tho charge against thirty three members of tho Limerick Board of Guardians, cabled on the Ist. The Magistrate pointed out that the clerk gave evidence that, he enter'd the minutes twelve days after tlie meeting, and he was unable to swear who was present. Therefore thero was no legal evidence that defendants participated in an highly illegal meeting

IN MEMORIAM. LONDON, June 10. Sir Robert Borden, Sir T. Mackenzie, the Lord Mayor, Sheriff, and many Australian, Canadian, South African and American soldiers, attended a. ser vice at. St. Columbus Church, in commemoration of Dominion soldiers, especially the Scottish who had fallen in tho war.

CONCRETE SHIPS. ' SUCCESSFUL~TRIALS. WASHINGTON, June 9. Completed tests of a concrete vessel have been pronounced a success. It exceeded the guaranteed speed and stood bad weather. Tho Shipping Board have authorised five new yards to build 42 concrete ships. The majority will bo oil tankers of 7500 tons, and others cargo carriers from 3000 to 3500 tons. The Shipping Board points out that concrete vessels can be repaired under water. It is unnecessary to dry-dock them. It is learned that Australia is particularly interested and probably will take early steps in the direction of constructing a- concrete ship. NEW YORK, June 10.

Joseph Cook, interviewed said lie had followed the concrete ship tests most closely. So far they bad been chiefly used in still waters but the tests in open seas were reported ‘satisfactory. If they proved successful they could bo easily constructed in many parts of Australia, and would largely solve tho shipping problem. MESSAGE TO WORKERS. FROM PREMIER HUGHES. NEW YORK, June 10. Tho “New York Times” published prominently a special message by Mr W. Hughes to American workers —It says: “Workers of America, we are in. tlie greatest of all wars. It is' a people’s war and must bo fought out I to a finish. The future of labour do-, pends on a victory. America’s muni- j tion makers and shipbuilders area great army of workers which Germany fears most of all. They are the peacemakers in the great race against time. Militarism is a general menace. Fight it. If Germany triumphs, labour fails.”

A LIE' REPUDIATED. LONDON, June 10. Lord Selbournc, in a speech, referred to tho Billing trial, and asked whether, even supposing that the alleged Black Book existed ( were we going to the German Government for its compilation to find tho truth about ‘English men and English women. He added that bis party repudiated the existence of such an abominable lie. Even the suggestion that the Hon. Air Asquith’s life was not clean and noble, or that ho was not a loyal and devoted servant of his Kiug and country, was also false.

SOLDIERS’ CRICKET. LONDON, June 0. Til a cricket match, a team representing Australian Headquarters made 132. and a team of “Chevrons” 95. NEW DEAN OF DURHAM. LONDON, June 9. Bishop Welldon has been appointed Dean of Durham. [Bishop Welldon has been Dean of Manchester since 1906. He was Bishop of Calcutta and Metropolitan of India, 1898-1902.] INVITATION ACC'EPTED. LONDON, June 10. The Swedish Socialist leader, Braiding, telegraphed Arthur Henderson, accepting an invitation to attend the Labour Party Conference to be hold in London on the 26tlu