MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1919, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION]

ANGLO-AUSTR ALIAN WIRELESS,

LONDON, March 18,

In reference to the Anglo-Australian wireless proposal, Mr Godfrey Isaccs states that an Australian station capable of transmission to England could be constructed in a year. The tariff for messages would average only a third of the present cable rates, and would not qost the Australian Government a penny.

RAILWAY COMPANIES OFFER

LONDON, March 18

The British Railway Companies have offered the railwaymen new proposals. These are stated to go a long way towards a settlement. Mr Thomas was informed of them before going to Paris to see Mr Lloyd George.

EASTERN CABLE CO

MELBOURNE, Marteli 19

It is officially reported that the Eastern Extension Cable Co. is transferring its head office to Melbourne from Sydney. It is understood that Mr Bourke (Superintendent of the Melbourne Office) succeeds Mr. Webster as General Superintendent for Australia and New Zealand. ' Mr Hendry is also retiring.

THE TAINUI SAILS. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 19

The Taintti has sailed from Plymouth with five hundred New Zealanders, including convalescents.

ROYALTYS’ MESSAGE. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 19

The King and Queen, in a letter to all Dominion troops, said: —“We wish you God speed and a safe return to your homes and dear ones. A grateful country is proud of your splendid services, characterised by unsurpassed devotion and courage.”

VOLUNTARY ENLISTMNETS. (Received This Dav at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 19.

Recently there was a voluntary enlistment of one thousand daily. It is now 600 to. 700 daily.

TURKS PERSECUTION. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 19

Turks have renewed the persecution of Greeks and Armenians in Asia Minor on a large scale. Patriarchs are jointly protesting to the Allies.

EGYPTIAN RIOTERS KILLED. (Received This Day at 8.45 a.m.) CAIRO, March 18. Seventeen rioters were killed and eighty-two wounded.

KOREAN DISTURBANCES. (Received This Dav at 9.50. a.m.) TEINTSIN, March IS.

Serious disturbances are occurring in Korea, in. connection with the peoples’ demand for independence.

MINERS STRIKE. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, March 19. Forty thousand Nottinghamshire min ers have struck .demanding an increase of rates for work in abnormal places. COAL COMMISSION’S REPORT. (Received This Dav at 10.15. n.-A.i LONDON, March 19. Probably the Coal Commission will present three separate reports. They recommend a Hat rate advance of 3s daily. BOLSHEVIK CENTRES. AMSTERDAM, March 19. Radek reported at Petrograd that, twenty-eight Bolshevik organisations were established in Germany. EVACUATING ODESSA. • PARIS, March 18. The Allies arc evacuating Odessa, owing to the disturbed states of the city, which the Bolsheviks are approaching.