MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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A GAME DRIVE. (Received this day at 9,2 Q n-.PL) CAPETOWN, Aug. 15

Fiye hundred Europeans and five thousand natives assembled at Empangeni, Zululand, to commence a monster game drive, owing to the prevalence of Tsetse fly among game, causing the deadly stock disease trypano. Some settlers intend to carry the drive across Umfolosi River i\jto the proclaimed area, in defiance of the Government, regulations.

PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN(Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 15

Although polling will not take place till November, a great prohibition campaign is in progress in Scotland. 4 Bill on similar lines to the New ]apd law provides a bare majority decision on the issues of continuance, reduction and prohibition. Both sides are putting their best efforts into the fight, spending much money, Prohibition advocates include many Americans.

PETROL FIRE. Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 15

An explosion occurred on the barge Dorcas, carrying to Woolwich 450 barrels of petroleum. Both cargo and barge were totally burned. Six other barges were set afire and damaged. The captain of the Dorcas is missing. Two sailors were sent to hospital suffering from severe burns.

OLYMPIC GAMES. (■Received thi3 day aji 11.30 a.in.) ■ - • ANTWERP, Aug. 15. Kent and Hughes (Australia) won their heat in the 400 metres hurdles in 57 seconds. f Fhev were defeated in the semi-final. Hunt won his heat in the hundred metres, SERBIAN MOVE. ROME, August 14. Serbians have occupied Alossio, cutting off Scutaris communication with Durazzo and Tirana.

PQUNCIF QF ACTION

(Reccved this day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, August 15

Mr Huyesman informed the Council of action that French munitions for Wrangel were already at Antwerp, and had been stopped by order of the Belgian kovernrmmtj arid the trade union refusal to handle them.

ILLICIT STILLS,

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(Received 'Ode Dav at noon.) LONDON, August 15. Recent raids made on illicit stills in , Ireland was the preliminary to Sinn Fein control of the trade, following upon a general cessation *>f Governments aftenipf tq suppress illicit manufacture*. It is now reported that Sinn Feins are issuing licenses fpr the manufacture of poteen, thus providing a new source of revenue, AGAINST DIRECT ACTION. (Received This Dav at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, August 15. Mr Hyndman addressing the National Socialists party safd he did not believe in direct action because those who neglected to go to the ballot would not go to the barricade.