MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 October 1919, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS.

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AMERICA CUP. NEW YORK, October 17. The Now York Yacht Club announces having received a dispa tell from. „ Sir Thomas Lipton suggesting that for the America Cup be started on 24th June.

WORKING’ HOURS, BILL. . LONDON, .October 16

It is understood that Cabinet has determined to adhere to the decision to exclude agricultural workers from the

.Maximum Hours : Bill. Government claims that agricultural workers are in an entirely different category, , from other workers. The Agricultural Wages Board fixed the hours at fifty weekly, 'between March and November, and forty-eight between November and Mardh. 'Seamen and firemen .are at present excluded from the Bills, but probably will be included before the measure is passed.

MELBOURNE, October 17. Mr Hughes in the Federal Parliament, moved the second reading of the Peaoe Treaty Bill, which is to give effect to a clause wherein clearing house methods of settling enemy debts or cross debts between Germany and Australia would be adopted.

AMERICAN NEWS.

WASHING-TON, October 17

A resolution has been introduced -in the U.S. Congress to repeal wartime prohibition.

A FURTHER AILMENT. •WASHINGTON, Oct. 18. President Wilson is now suffering from prostrate glandular trouble. A specialist lias been called in.

PROFITEERING,

LONDON,. Oct. 18

Mr McCurdy, M.P., addressing the Food Conference, said the Government had been strenuously attacking the practice of charging high prices during the past few weeks since the Profiteering Act was passed. There had been 1600 local Price Tribunals established so far, 1350 prosecutions had been brought forward, and there had been 1320 convictions. The fines imposed amounted to £7060, or about £5 7s each on an average. 'He said, that several, important retail organisations, including drapers and grocers, were, voluntarily developing schemes whereby prices . would be reduced and the profiteer eliminated.

; 'EGYPT’S NEW COMMISSIONER LONDON, Oct. 17, , Marshal. Allenhy has been appointed as High Commisioher of Egypt- and the Soudan to replace Lord Wingate. ARRIVAL OE A JANA. AUCKLAND, Oct, 16. The transport Ajana arrived this 'morning. The troops will land this .afternoon. STRIKES. END. (Received This;Day at >8 a.pi.) BERLIN, October 18. The metal workers strike has been settled and-the food distribution employees strike has collapsed.

MAYNARD WINS FLIGHT. (Received this ; day at 8 a.ni.l ... . NEW YORK, Oct. 18. A Mineola message announces the ar-, rival of Maynard who thus wins the Trans-Continental.,air race. .In a statement, he said that his trip demonstrated that a battle, plane fleet could be sent from, coast to coast in two and a half days. WASHINGTON, Oct. 18. It is announced that Mr Wilson is. -resting. - He will be unable to see the King and Queen of Belgium. WASHINGTON, Oct. 18. Italy has been granted an additional million dollars credit.VIENNA, Oct. 18. The Austrian Cabinet resigned, after the ratification of the Peace Treaty, but was re-elected hy the National Assembly with Renner as State Chancellor. HARBOUR STRIKE. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) , NEW YORK, Oct. 18. The Harbour is still tied up ,by the longshoremen’s strike, and there is a serious congestion. It is expected that the shipping hoard will employ troops to unload its vessels.