MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1920, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS IT EMS.

<By Electric Telegraph— Cony right.) federal items. , PERTH (September 24. The Federal Governor-General elect, Lord Forsteer and Lady Forster, have arrived at Fremantle. SYDNEY, September 94. The Broken Hill Proprietary Company has decided to expand three and a half millions on extensions and additions to. their steel works at Noavcastle. They will issue debentures arid reserve shares. There is an increased demand for steel by New Zealand, South Africa, and other countries, which has necessitated this expansion. The Auditor-General’s report shows that the Neiv -South Wales Public Debt now amounts to £166,902,917. MELBOURNE, September 23.

In the Federal House of Representatives Mr Hughes (Premier) announced the Commonwealth Government had agreed to enter a wheat pool and that negotiations were practically completed for the sale of 300,000 tons of wheat and flour to the Egyptian Government. Increases in the postal and telegraph rates will become operative when a bill which lias been introduced in the Houso of Representatives is passed by Parliament

M. MILLER AND ’ S INTENTIONS. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) PARIS, September 23,

M. Millerand acknowledging the Boisfrgeoise congratulations, indicated that he intends to play a bigger part in foreign affairs than the previous President, doing so -in concert with his ministers who were defenders of the Government. This seems to show he contemplates going far to change the relations of the President with Ministers and Parliament.

CAPTUR EOF BOKHARA. DELHI, Sept. 24

Details available of the capture of Bokhara by Bolsheviks show the Emir of Bokhara had wisety. concentrated his troops, whose resistance surprised the Bolsheviks. The battle for the city swayed to and fro, both sides losing heavily. Positons were won and lost again and again. The Red command was compelled to draw on all available before the city was captured, and the Emir forced to fly to the ..Afghan' frontier, with remnants of his army! After its capture Bokhara was given over to the troops to loot, the wealth of bazaars falling to the Red soldiery. Bolsheviks are now expected in .Northern Persia and Afghanistan.