MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 June 1920, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

■By Electric Telegraph—Copyrignl) HOUSING CONGRESS. LONDON, Juno 5. At the Housing Congress, Mr Seager of New Zealand moved a motion in favour of properly equipped children’s playgrounds within a quarter of a mile of every lioihe and properly organised shopping centres within easy distance of all residential places. Tliis was defeated by 78 to 70. GUILD SYSTEM OF SOCIALISM. (Reuter’s Telegram.) LONDON, June 5. An attempt to cope with the serious housing problem resulted in interesting experiments in London and Manchester, in the application of the guild system to socialism, which is believed is destined to revolutionise industrial control, under a system of trade union ticket. It is a certificate of membership of the -guild which is designed to mobilise the necessary labour, and eventually to undertake all branches of building, supplying skilled architects and engineers and carrying on ail necessary and desirable public and private work. The labour of a guild man will no longer be a marketable commodity, but the guild man will he on the Strength for life. It is anticipated the guild will he able to increase the purchasing power of its members’ pay, by .scientific organisation of production. Discussions have been proceeding witlil tlie Ministry-of Health with reference to a per tentage of the cost allowable for management. This has now been settled on the basis of six per cent in addition to remuneration of £4O per house, is payable by the iocal authority. ‘'SHIPPING'CONTROL. LONDON, June 6. The Government, in pursuance of an Imperial Conference recommendation, is appointing an Imperial Shipping Committee to survey the whole shipping question, and deal with complaints, and suggestions, and to devise a scheme for the future direction of efficient communications. The Committee includes representatives from the Dominions and trade and shipping interests, witli, a neutral chairman (Sir Robin Goodfellow). ’ .

A M UK DERER SHOT. LONDON, June 7. Private Toplis, wish murdered a chaff'eur at Andover on the 24th of April and escaped in the chaft'eur’s motor car, was rounded up and shot in a Cumberland village yesterday, after six weeks’ jl'-ue and cry, during which Toplis made •several attempts to hold up motorists. He also shot a policeman ami a farmer in Banffshire in the Highlands. A Cumberland policeman challenged Toplis, who whipped out a. revolver and menaced the policeman and then escaped temporarily. A party of police collected and surrounded him. Toplis made a last stand, firing until he was shot dead. PORTUGAL’S PREMIER. LISBON, June 6. Premier Boptista died suddenly during a meeting. BRITISH WARSHIPS BOMBARD (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON June 7. Phillips, the “Daily Express” correspondent at Constantinople reports that in reply to an impudent ultimatum the British war-ships in the sea. of Marmorashelled Nationalist positions behind Tusla. British detachments, are advancing from .entrenchments at Ismud towards Adanuzav. Their object is consolidation of the present line. There is no intention of occupying Nationalist territory. - DOCKERS COMPLAINT. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 7. A contributor to the Labour press states as a sequel tp the dockers award, an army of youthful unskilled men lured by high pay are quitting the land, workshops and factories for the docks, throwing thousands of experienced elderly dockers, out of work. The latter bitterly complain that the fruits of their hard fought battles for Trade Union solidarity and better, conditions are being filched by youthful invaders.

A MARRIAGE. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 7. The Australian cartoonist, Low, has married Madeline Kenning, of Auckland. ~ . w