MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 November 1919, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS

|isy Electric Telegraph—Copyright.; OBITUARY. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) HELSINGFORS Nov. 14. Obituary—Countess Tolstoy, widow of the novelist, at Yasnaya. FRACAS AT PERONNE. (Received this day at 8 aim.) PARIS, November 15. A serious fracas is reported from Peronne where a party of Australians sought to enter a cafe. Many customers were already seated and a dispute arose. Some of the customers inside opened fire with revolvers, stating that they did so in defence of the French proprietor. One Australian "’as killed, and another wounded. Several assailants were arrested, and an enquiry has been opened. ALLIANCE AIR DISASTER. 'Received this dav at 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 14. The Alliance disaster will be officially investigated by, the Air Ministry. The officials visited the scene to-day. The present theory is that the machine developed a spin, and that in the mist the pilot discovered it too late to prevent the crash. The speed indicator showed a speed of 157 miles. LONDON, Nov. 14. Obituary—Lionel Rignold. NOBEL PRIZES. (Received this day at 10.10 a.m.) STOCKHOLM, Nov. 14. Th Nobel Prizes for physics 1918-19, and chemistry 1918, were awarded to German University professors. LEAVING BUDA PEST. (Received This Dav at 8 a.m.) VIENNA, Nov. 14. The Hungarian army will take possession of Buda Pest to-day. News papers are publishing without the Roumanian censorship.

THE KING’S PATRONAGE. (Received This Dav at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 14

King George has accorded his patronage to the British Empire Exhibition, cabled on Sept 19th.

AN AIR JOURNEY. - (Received This Day, at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 14.

The Air Ministry announces that Ross-Smith expects to reach Toronto to-day.

NEW SHIPPING. (Received this day at lb. 15 a.m 1 LONDON, Nov. 14

Shaw Saville Coy’s three new liners are nearing completion. It is expected to despatch the Taeoro in February, and Maimoa and Matakana by May.

The Commonwealth Dominion liner Port Caroline is expected to sail in December, Port Curtis in January, and the Port Adelaide is nearly completed. The Port Kembla will be launched shortly.

Harland and Wolf’s have commenced the construction at Aberdeen for the White Star Line, of a 16,000 tonner, a sister ship to the Euripides,

RAILWAY POLICY, (Received This Dav at 11.20. a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 14.

Details of the scheme for joint control of railways are as follows: Mr Thomas and two other Trade Unionists will join the central advisory committee,which supersedes the Government’s Railway executive. The new committee, in addition to formilating a policy, will take an active part in directing railway organisation, though the directors of railway companies will continue to hold their present position. Govern ment trading interests, and the public also will be represented on the committee. Though the scheme falls far short of the railwaymen’s proposals, the men regard it as a great advance towards complete nationalisation and joint control of the railways by the State and Unions alone. DR GILRUTH RETURNING. [LONDON TIMES SERVICE—COPYRIGHT! (Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) LONDON, November 14. Dr Gilruth is returning to Australia via America. A SUICIDE. (Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) LOGON, November 14. The facts revealec} at the inquest of Mrs Alma Steane, the well-known sopiety beauty, one of the most popular figures in the West End whirl of pleasure show she divorced her husband and married Steane two months ago. Mrs Steane returned to her sumptuous flat after the Victory ball, drank cyanide of potassium . and died in her husband’s arms. Her husband said her apparent gaiety masked a terrible life of unhappiness wherein the . deceased whose parents committed suicide, con stantly thought she heard her mother calling her. A verdict was returned or suicide while of unsound mind.