MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 July 1918, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

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RED CROSS FUND. Received, tins (lay at 8.4 b a.m. LONDON, July 8. Subscriptions to the British Rod Cross fund exceed eleven millions.

BA \ K AM ALG AM ATHENS, luvtuvtal. u:.s day at 8.46 n.tn. LONDON, July 8

The “Morning Post’s” financial correspondent ■ says there are numerous circumstantial 'rumours current that certain English banks are. about to acquire large interests in the hanks in the Overseas Dominions to foster trade nfier the war.

A TURKISH DEMAND. AMSTERDAM, Julv 8

Turkish newspapers demand that the Russian Black Son Hoot bo handed over to Turkov.

THE STEAMER DISASTER

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(Received This Day at 9.5<>. a.tn.) NEW YORK, July (i, The Illinois river excursion steamer Columbia had GG3 passengers and 30 of a crew when she capsized. It is estimated that 76 to 100 perished. In a dense fog the vessel struck a sunken log in the river and commenced to sink immediately, when she capsized. She was a three-decker. The excursionists were dancing and singing when the accident occurred, and a panic ensued, many women and children being pushed overboard, and many jumped. There was no time to use the life, belts or boats. Tim shrieks of the survivors were hoard on shore, and row boats were launched and went to the rescue. WOIIEN HONOURED. (Received This Dav. at 9.25 a.m A LONDON, July 8. King George has awarded a Military Medal to six women fir gallantry during raid in France, which destroyed the Wot nen’s auxiliary camp, and also for removing wounded from the vicinity of an exploding munition dump.