MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 July 1919, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] INFLUENZA RETURNING. (Received this dnv at 12.25 p.m) CAPETOWN, July 10. A recrudescence of influenza in Free State and Transvaal is causing anxiety. For the six weeks ended on sth July, there were over sixteen thousand cases and 784 deaths, but it is of a milder form' than last year’s visitation.

-AUSTRALIAN COMMEROB. MR HUGHES’ ENDEAVOURS. (Received This Dnv at noon.) LONDON, July 1. During his visit to England, Mr Hughes was actively engaged iu expanding and improving the business relations of Australia and Britain. Matters were sufficiently advanced before lie sailed, to appoint a committee to carry on the scheme to a practical issue. Uraddon, and Walter Leach will tentatively form the nucleus of a- larger body to develope the plan. Mr Hughes hopes to secure the co-operation of the varius States, in order to prevent competition in selling Australian products and secure th e best prices, while tlie trade with Britain will be developed to the uttermost. Mr Hughes also arranged for representatives in France and Italy to co-operate with the British Committee, in placing Australian products in those countries. Before he left, an important automobile firm approached Mr Hughes with a view to establishing works in Australia. It is believed the new scheme will improve Australia’s markets abroad, and may lead to thc re-orga-nisation of the High Commissioners

, office, in the direction of bringing it —into closer and more active touch with oommercihli affairs, instead of being largely an official department. BOWING INVITATION. (Received This Dnv at noon.) LONDON, July 10. The International Bowling Board has invited the Now Zealand Association to visit England in 1921. NOT A SERVICE RIFLE. (Received I'b'flat ot noon.) LONDON, July 10. The War Office, in response to the Uisley Committee’s Enquiry has confirmed that the Ross rifle is not a service rifle.

A PROBABLE VISIT. T ’ r> ~" nt ini'll t LONDON, July 10. Probably the Australian and New Zealand teams wilt visit America to participate in shooting competition.

STRUCK AN ICEBERG. J (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) NEW YORK, July 10. A message from Halifax states the steamer Grampian struck an iceberg off Newfoundland. Her bow was damaged and seven of the crew were killed. There was no panic. The captain prevented a similar disaster to that which overtook the Titanic, by turning the ship bow on, to avoid a glancing blow. The Gramphin was able to proceed. BULGAR KING’S SECURITIES. (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, July 10. A special Court has decided that the ex-King Ferdinando of Bulgaria’s sei curities in London, amounting to £400,000 must be forfeited to the Crown.