VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1921, Page 1

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

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STATE ORCHESTRA’S TOUR

SYDNEY, Jan. 11

Cabinet has agreed to finance the New Zealand tour of the State Orchcs-

THK PROHIBITION REFERENDUM

SYDNEY, Jan. 11

Mr Storey has announced that as prohibition would cost the State over £12,000,000 apart from compensation to employees, the Government has decided not to take a referendum this year.

DENIED ADMISSION

SYDNEY, Jan. 11

Thomas Grattan Esmond arrived by the Maknra, claiming to be on a highly important diplomatic mission in connection with the Home Rule movement in Ireland, but was refused permission to land at any port in Australia. He is a son of Sir Thomas Esmond, an ex-member of the blouse of ( ommons, for North Wexford. DAVIS CUP TEAMS. SYDNEY. Jan. 11. The American tennis players arrived by the Maknra, on route to .Melbourne, where they will commence a three days’ match against Acstralia during the week-end.

Mr Hardy, the manager of the team, said he had never seen a better eourt than the one on which the Davis Cup was played. The Australasian team has also arrived. They are enthusiastic about Til den and Johnston, Norman Brookes stating that they are the two greatest players in the world. At an informal reception Tilden stated that the eourt arrangements .and handling of matches was perfect and above criticism.

DIVORCE PETITIONS

SYDNEY, Jan. 11. Last year there were 1499 petitions for divorce in New South Males, wmch is easily a record- Six hundred were held over for a new law term. N.S.AY. WOOL SALES. SYDNEY, Jan. 11. The local sales are resuming on January 91. The series will comprise 120,099 hales. fire in ulverstonk. HOBART, Jan. 11. A fire at Ulverstone destroyed the town hall, three simps, and a furniture warehouse. The damage is estimated at £l-0,000. S WI MM ERS~WEI.COM ED. SYDNEY, Jap 11. The Hawaiian and American shimmers were welcomed by the Ltird Mayor and the swimming fraternity at the Town Hall. RETURNED SOTJMER DROWNED. INVERCARGILL, January 12. John. F. McKenzie, a returned .soldier was drowned, while bathing in Waihopai River last evening. ORANGE LODGE HEAD. (Received This Day at 10.90 a.m.) SYDNEY. January 12. Robert Barton, who was horn in Christchurch, has been re-elected Grand Master of the Loyal Orapgg Institution. SCIENCE CONGRESS.

MELBOURNE, This Bay. At thf Science Congress, Doctor IDvett speaking on the application of physical and chemical science in the great war. the chief constituent of high explosive, called amatol. To build u,r the chemical manufacturers of Japan and America by the neglect of our own, was simply building their armies and navies, while forming none of our own. A strong protectionist policy was needed. Congress adopted a resolution unanimously recommending the Federal Ministry to foster chemical industries under such conditions as to ensure the maximum readiness for the production of munitions, in case of peecj. A PROTEST, SYDNEY, January V>. The Pjresbvtery of Sydney unanimously adopted a resolution of protest against Government’s decision not to take a poll on the question of prohibitioti. BIRTHS AND DEATHS. SYDNEY, This Day. Sydney statistics for 1920 show births totalled 221 thousand and deaths 91 'thousand, showing the birthrate is improving, compared with the previous 1 year’s figures. A great proportion of the deaths was accounted for by heait disease, pneumonia, and cancer. Tie last named continues to increase. I is officially estimated that twenty per cent, of middle aged people died ot cancer in some form or other.