MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1919, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

I (Ey Electric Telegraph—CooviigliL/ If AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] TELEPHONE EXPERIMENTS. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) |. NEW YORK, September 17. A naval experimental station succeeded in establishing telephonic and telegraphic communication between a hydroplane flying at two thousand feet elevation, and a submarine submerged several fathoms.

NEW DISCOVERIES. . (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK September 17. j The discoveries of new dyeing processes and new machinery for shearing and handling rabbitskins have greatly increased the possibilities of marketing Australian and New Zealand skins at St Louis.

ONE THOUSAND DEAD. (Reuter’s Telegram;) I (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, September 16. The Texas floods disaster is growing. The loss of life will probably be a ! thousand. So far two hundred bodies have been recovered. Several. small towns were demolished. Five hundred are believed to be drowned at Robs town. The British steamer Bhyronton foundered and a portion of the crew were rescued.

Three thousand are homeless. The town of Corpus Christi is under martial

TEXAS HURRICANE. NEW YORK, September 16. Seventy bodies of victims of. the recent big Texas hurricane have been recovered. • THE DEATH ROLL. (Retv'vprl '''bis Hsv at noon.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. The total loss of life in Texas through the hurricane was 20. A score of todies washed ashore, were mutilated.

FOOTBALLER'S LEAVING HOME. (Received this day at 11.25 a.in.) DURBAN, September 17. The New Zealand Rugby team is sailing on the Anchases to-day. The team were most popular during the tour. Baumgart, the manager, inter-, viewed, stated the members were so favourably impressed with South Africa country, climate and people, that many intended to return permanently.

BRITISH RETRENCHMENT. (Received this day at 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, September 17. In connection with the Government campaign of retrenchments, Hon. Lloyd George has already received departmental reports' which are disappointing The total savings involved in the reductions of staffs are not reaching fifteen millions sterling annually. The heads of Departments are resisting Treasury pressure, and are shielding the highly paid officials. Wholesale dismissals are expected.

VIEW FOR FUTURE. (Received This Dav at 11.20. a.m.) UONDON, Sept. 17.

Lord Robert Cecil, in the course of a paper read on his behalf at the Brotherhood Conference, said although war was so horrible, it was better than condoning crime, and until something was substituted to restrain national wrong-do-ing, was was the only recourse, and would continue with increasing ferocity and destructiveness. Every method of keping the Peace except by the League of Nations had been tried and failed. If, however, we relied on the provisions of the Covenant to preserve peace, we would he living in a fool’s paradise. The real motive for peace must be sought elsewhere. The only solution would be the application of the principles of Christianity to international relatons, ’ by following the broad oasis of mercy, pity, truth and Justice. It was not the Covenant of the League of Nations which could save humanity, but the spirit underlying it..

SOLDIERS’ GRAVES. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 17

Sir Thomas Mackenzie has returned from a visit to the cemeteries in France and Belgium. He states that the work of gathering the scattered bodies and forming cemeteries is progressing well, and when finished will he a grand memorial of the Dominions’ men. ’ The work is being carried out with great care and veneration.

VOTE FOR BOTHA’S WIDOW. (Received This Day at. 11.16 a.m.) CAPETOWN, Sept. 17. The Assembly voted an annuity of £1,200 to General Botha’s widow.

RUSH FOR PASSAGES. 1 (Received This Day at 11.20. a.m.) VANCOUVER, Sept. 16.

The Makura and Niagara’s outward bound capacity, could have been sold doubly. Hundreds are clamouring tor passages.

INFLUENZA. (Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) OTTAWA, Sept. 16. Sir Robert Borden and wife are ill with influenza.

NATIONAL CONTROL. niicei«o,l ,r hi« Dfiv at noon.) NEW YORK, Sept. 17. At Chicago ex-Senator Lewis addresssing the Chicago Chamber of Commerce, said that Mr Wilson intended to bring about national control of coal, oil, highways and waterways, with the object of forking them for the people’s benefit.

DUTCH FINANCE. (Received this dav at. 1.30 p.m.) HAGUE, Sept. 16. The Minister of Finance in introducing the Budget for 1920, estimated the defiiciency at seventeen million florins. He said the financal situation was most alarming. New taxation was imperative.

Y.M.C.A. i Received this dav at. 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 17. Mr Virgo has established a British Empire Union of Y.M.C.A. and is initiating a five months campaign to raise half a million 'sterling to meet thg war deficiency. _________