MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1919, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright., [AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] CAMPAIGN AGAINST WILSON. | NEW. YORK, September 10. f The campaign against Mr Wilson is assuming large proportions. Senators Johnson, Boris and others are speaking in the various cities against the P e ace Treaty. Senator Norris declared Mr Wilson cavorted around with representatives of monarchies and wasted more travelling than ever was expended by any Prince or potentate. HIGH PRICED-FILLY. LONDON, Sept. 10. ■ A fillly by Tetrarch-Denone was sold by auction for 5,100' guineas.-

A BIG DEAL. LONDON, Sept. 10. Seymour Berry Llewellyn and Lady Rhonda, have acquired control of John Lysaght Limited’s sheetiron and steel works at a cost of about five millions. It includes the Australian properties.

SEAPLANE RACE. LONDON, Sept. 11th. Janellos, an Italian, alone completed the course in the Bournemouth seaplane race, on Aug. 26th at an average speed of two miles a minute. A heavy mist interfered and forced Hawker and another to descend after the first lap, being unable to find the markboat.

STEAMER FOUNDERS. 27 LIVES, LOST. NEW YORK, Sept. 11. The Ward line steamer Corydon, foundered in a hurricane off I lorida Coast. Twenty-seven of the crew were drowned. The survivors drifted ashore near Miami in lifebelts.

AN ARAB ATTACK. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 11. Three hundred Arabs attacked Hodeia. Indian troops, with difficulty, expelled the invaders. It is reported that fighting has been resumed. CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 12. Great interest is evidenced in political circles in well defined reports that Major-General Wood is preparing to resign from the Army, to seek nomination at President, as a candidate of the Republican Party.

THE EX-KAISER. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, Seplt. 11

' Unconfirmed despatches from Berlin say the ex-Kaiser was privately informed by Entente agents that he won’t be tried. FIGHT WITH TRIBES. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 11. British columns in Central Kurdistan defeated tribesmen with considerable losses, but the ringleader, Shaban Agna, is still at large. A small body of Turks are stirring up trouble around Urumia. Emissaries from Damascus have arrived in an endeavour to raise the Kurds against the British. / _ r „ r

HURRICANE RESULTS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 11. Three hundred houses were destroyed and Key west Harbour is filled >/'th wrecked and disabled vessels, as a result of a hurricane.

HONDURAS REBELLION. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 11. The State Department learns that British and American warships have arrived at Porto Cortes, Honduras, for preserving order during the revolution. CANADA’S VOTE. 'Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) OTTAWA, September 12. After defeating, by 102 to 70, Mr Fielding’s amendment agreeing to Treaty, but asserting that the House refused to assent to any impairment of* existing autonomous authority of The Dominion, 'and also declaring that in future Canada must settle what part she would take in any war through her j representative Parliament, the Commons passed the motion to approve of peace without division.

PRINCE AND COWBOYS. (Received This Day at 8.45 a.m.) OTTAWA, Sept. 12. At Saskatoon, in Saskachewan, the Prince of Wales participated in a cowboy and cowgirl typical wild west stampede. The Prince led a procession •of cowboys, waving his hat and cheering. Afterwards he was unable to escape, on account of excessive hand-shaking.

SALE OF BLOODSTOCK. (Received Thi° Oav at 9.15 a.m.i ; LONDON, Sept. 11. The late Sir Mark Sykes’ Sledgmer yearlings were sold at Doncaster and realised £61,000 a record for one stud. The yearlings included a SwynfordBluetit colt, which was sold to Lord Glancly for 11,500 guineas. There was excitement when the bidding passed the record paid for the Sceptre-Tetrarchs colts. The fillies continued to realise high prices.

FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.' LONDON, Sept. 11. Australian competitors in the flight to Australia are greatly disheartened by the apathy of the Imperial war authorities in assisting the venture. The latter decline to allow aviators to fly over foreign countries. It is ascertained that the Sopwith Company have already expended approximately £7,000 in preparations for the flight. _ j As there are six competitors, it is estimated the initial outlay is not far short of £50,000. If the fight bo under 1 taken this year, it mnst he before October 15fh., otherwise the weather ! will preclude the attempt until next year. If Australians desire competition for the prize offered, it will he necessary for the Commonwealth Government to exercise its influence with the Imperial authorities in order to prevent the idea falling through.

LABOR CONGRESS. ! (Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) j LONDON, September 11. ' At the Trades Union Congress, Shaw representative of textiles moved—“Congi ess declares against industrial action I m purely political matters.” Congress j shelved the matter by voting, the previous question by 2,225,000 votes to , 2,088,000. Shaw’s motion represented ' the opinion of the general purposes ‘ of the Committee, but surprised Con-

gress. Mr Thomas in a remarkable speech, said he did not believe a single trade union would give a mandate in favour of direct action. He said the real problem was whether the labour party should use the industrial weapon as distinct from the political. The f"’° weapons are irreconcilable. If the new policy is adopted, the Parliamentary Labour party should be abolished. Mr Thomas added that h e believed there would be general elections within a few months, when labour would have such chance as.never before. He begged Congress not to give a lever to the opponents of labour ■ which would be ruinous to every (Labour Candidate’s chances.

Frank Hodges, the Miners Federation Secretary denied that those in favour of direct action movement desired to establish .a Soviet Government. Ho said antagonism between political and direct action would reach a pinnacle when the working classes challenge the existence of the capitalist system.

SHARE PRICES. LONDON, Sept. 10. Waihi shares are 42s to 47s 6d. Persistent buying has caused P. and O. shares to rise to 600 s. . A MUNITIONS EXPLOSION. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 11. A message from Cologne states an unexplained explosion of a munition store, occurred near Coblenz. Over two hundred workers were injured. The killed have not yet been counted. The railway station was demolished),