MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1920, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS

Itsy Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

TRADING, ASSOCIATION

, LONDON, Jan. 22. . , The\ Amalgamated Traders Association is being formed to combat the effects of. the Alliance recently , entered into between the leaders .of the .trade unionist movement, labour part} l and co-operative societies,, which aim at the elimination of private trading enterprise, and its replacement by a State controlled, co-operative system of distribution. The Promoters, Association, includes a number of influential traders. The Council consists of representatives of important, organisations including home and foreign produce exchange provision, a section, of London Chamber of Commerce, canned goods section of Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Bristol and Liverpool provision trade associations.

OFFICER RESIGNS. LONDON, Jan. 22. ' The officer who occupied a civilian position in the graves detachment, and ■authorised the exhumation, cabled on tbe 19th, lias resigned bis position and resumed bis. military duties. FRENCH DELEGATE. \ PARIS, Jan. 22. Jonnart has been appointed French delegate, and Chairman of the repatriation Commission.

DESTROYERS FOR AUSTRALIA LONDON, Jan. 23.

' The Australian destroyer crews are commissioning to-morrow iynd after exercise sail on the 16th Feb-, via, Singapore and Thursday Island., The vessels reach Brisbane about 18th April and Sydney on the 25th.

LATE LORD PLUNKET. LONDON, Jan. 23. Lord Plimkct died as a result of haemorrhage of the stomach. Sir Thomas' Mackenzie is sending a wreath, the back ground of which is composed of foliage typical of New Zealand plants, including ferns.

INCREASED WAGES. LONDON, Jan. 23. The transport workers arc demanding ail immediate 10 per cent, increase weekly. The demand affects 120,000 workers. RESTRICTIONS WTTT-IDRAWN. LONDON, Jan. 22. A proclamation withdraws restrictions of meetings including fairs and market processions in soutlu nn*l north Tipperary tmd portion of the County of Galway. The proclamation warns the populace that the restriction will he re imposed if necessary.

12 HOUl* DAY. LONDON, Jan. 23. \ Roshcvik wireless shows the Gpv. ernme.it have fixed a twelve hmir day for workers .including Sunday, instead of six as heretofore. A number of Red deputies from America were put to work immediately on arrival. - , A wireless claims that the peasant eorp has reached the Chinese frontier. PRIESTS CLUBS. ROME, Jap. 23. Priests’ Clubs are also forming in Croatia. TRADE MOVE. . . . LONDON, Jan. 26, A movement is afoot among importers. of colonial butter, and cheese wholesale trade, for comibned action when the Ministry of. Food rclinciuishes control. It is understood a proposal is to form a committee with the present butter and cheese import, committee of the Ministry of Food, as the nucleus to which will be added representatives of British, Canadian, Australian gud Island Govern ments, and also leading importers and dealers, this committee to.take control of all imports of butter, and cheese, superintending the distribution of profits and money to finance the operation.

SMUGGLING RIFLES. LONDON, Jen. 26. • The “Daily News” says that 2000 rifles were smuggled! ashore on the County Clare const recently, and were successfully distributed. Tiie authoritis have failed to trace tiie weapons. The position in County Clare is regarded as serious. LOST HIS HAND.

(Received This Day at 8 a m.) PARIS, Jan. 27. . Deputy Thiesi who strained bis right, wrist fighting Taney Lee on Dec. 24tli. has developed blood poisoning, and bis band was amputated. INDIANS AND EGYPTIANS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 27, , The “Daily Express” Cairo correspondent states Egyptians attacked Indian troops at Tanta. Fighting ensued and twenty Egyptians were killed, and fifty wounded

PURCHASE OF DYES. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 22. Racked by Government, the Huddersfield dyers sent a delegation to Geiniany to purchase two million stalling worth of dyers. CRIME VIOLENCE. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 22. Owing to the prevalence of crimes of violence in England and Wales, there were last week fifty deaths from violence. The police authorities are discussing the reintrodnetion of the eat-o - nine tails. They admit that; public opinion does not favour the stop; except in cases of diabolical outrage.