MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1920, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

EMIGRANTS HELD UP. ißy Electric Telegraph—Copyright.•

(Received I his Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 8

Twelve thouasnd persons emigrating to Australia and New Zealand are held up in London owing to shipping delav.i.

r IN ALBANIA. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) ATHENS, March 5. 'File military advance on Akif Pasha by t-lie new Albanian Government, led ■ the old Government to abandon Dura- - zivo and remove to Valona. An Itals ian battleship has arrived at Duru- - zivo. ' s PORTUGUESE TROUBLE. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) MADRID, March 5. The newspapers declare that following a general strike on Portuguese railways on February 29th the military occupied the railways. The Chamber at Lisbon voted confidence in Government for the settlement of the dispute; bht it is asserted the situation was becoming more serious. Various encounters between-troops and strikers are reported. THE CAIRO FLIGHT. (Received This Day at 3 a.m.). CAPETOWN, March 3. Government have selected a bomb dropping machine to complete the Cairo flight. It- is being put together and tested at Pretoria, and will shortly veto Bulawayo for Van Nynevld’s use. AFRICAN 'ELECTIONS. CAPETOWN March 9. On the evening of the polls, the excitement was intense. The South African party and Unionists are quietly confident that they together will get a working majority, but the Nationalists openly declare they will return the largest party in the house, f while the La. borites expect a dozen gains. A BEAUTY COMPETITION. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 5. The “Daily Mail” announces a hearty competition among British born, die chief prize being £SOO. It is in the interests of the movie industry.

SHIPPING DEAL. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 5

Union cold storage has decided to increase its capital by £2,800,000 to enable them to purchase the Blue (star Line’s fleet of fifteen refrigerated steamers for £4,342,780. NEW YORK EXCHANGE. (Received This Dav at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 8. Now York sterling exchange for London jumped to 362, apparently due o reports that Britain is shortly sending 250 million dollars to help meet maturing Anglo-American-French bonds The improvement caused gold in London to fall to 114/6. LONDON, March 5. Waihi Junction 11/- to 11/9.