CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1921, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. REUNION OF CHURCHES. LONDON, Sept. 7. An OeeumLncal Methodist Con ferenec is now meeting in London, nftei a lapse of twenty years. Mr Tdoyd Ceorge sent the Conference a message as follows: “The English speaking races owe a special debt of reverent gratitude to John Wesley, who was the jt greatest spiritual leader and .ehgious organiser that they ever produced. The Archbishop of Canterbury also wrote. “All efforts to draw our sundered groups close have a . valuable effect in producing a right temper and atmosphere and conducing to the effectiveness of our common Cluis.iam work.” . ~t The Bishop of Txmdon " rote. still hope that the Wesleyan and Anglicans will he the first to set an example ip re-uniting and thus bring about th. reunion of the great united Church of i ,-ist. upon which our hearts are ;< t. TRENCH VILLAGE EIRE. PARTS. Sept, fiA fire near L’Orient destroyed eight farms When the water gave out, the villagers saved the rest of the village by pouring their stocks of eider on the flames. VETERAN CRICKETER. LONDON, Sept. 7. Hirst, the Yorkshire veteran, makes his last appearance in first-class cricket on bis birthday, to-day. MR MASSEY'S -^ EDTCTION. LONDON, Sept. G.

Mr Massey, in an interview, at Cobalt in Ontario, said: The next war would he fought with the Pacific as the centre of activities. There was to ho an armament conference at A\ ashin gton. This armament conference would be incomplete without there was representation of New Zealand olid Australia at it, hut owing to the fact that the Parliaments of both countries were in session he doubted if either would he in a position to send delegates. Mr Massey added that he favours a renewal of the Anglo-.Tapanese Alliance. SCOTTISH UNEM PLOY ED. LONDON. Sept. Five thousand of the unemplnvods at Dundee stormed the Poor Law offices. A police Inspector was knocked down. There was much stoning. Ibis led to the-police using their batons, and they thus broke up the crowds. A number of people were injured, including several women. SHIP REPAIRING WORKS. (Received This Day at 8 a.in.) LONDON. Sent, r The Port of London Authority states negotiations are approaching a settlev ment to enable Harland and Wolf! to establish extensive ship repairing and engineering workshops on the Thames. AEROPIiANE SMASH. (Received This Day at 8 30 a.in.) PARIS, September 7. An aeroplane crashed a l.e Bourgct jaerodromo a pilot and four passengers lining killed including a honeymoon couple. NOTE TO HUNGARY. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) BUDAPEST, September All Allied Note, presented to the Government demands that Hungary cm getioally observe the provision of tin Trinnnon Treaty. The note places tin responsibility for the recent events in Western Hungary on the Government, whose reply will disclaim responsibility and blame the insurgents. A MEMORIAL SERVICE. LONDON, Sept. 7. Westminster Abbey was crowded when a memorial service to the victims of R. 38 tragedy was held. Lord Trenclfard represented the King. UNEMPLOYED DEMONSTRATE. (Received This Day at 1.0 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 7. An unemployed demonstrtition was held at a number of provincial towns, including Bristol, where a thousand unemployed attacked the Guardian offices and were, only repulsed after a sharp struggle with the police, during which the unemployed used sticks, I. licks, and iron bars and broke many windows. Finally the police charged and scattered the crowd, and made a number of arrests. WOOL SALES. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, September 7. At the Bawra wool sale a large selection of merinos met with a strong competition. France and Germany buying a good deal. Prices were very linn. Xcoureds were in sellers favour. Cross Prods iVcre firm and unchanged. UNEMPLOYED DEMANDS. (Received This Day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON. September 6. Three thousand unemployed demon- i strated at Huddersfield for one pound per week for each adult, and 7/0 for j each child plus 14/- rent, as well as cold. The Guardians refused, but offered food coupons and temporary meals at the Salvation Army barracks. Five thousand demonstrated outside Liverpool Town Hall and the crowd passed a resolution that unless the Lord Mayor came out and addressed the crowd within ten minutes, he must take the responsibility for the consequences. The Lord Mayor came out and had a conference with the men’s lenders in full view of the waiting crowd. The Health Ministry refused to sanction proposals by Islington Board of Guardians to pay unemployment of 03’- per week for a man with six children. in addition to rent. The Ministry’s rule is that the amount paid must not exceed the lowest rate of pay to a labourer Ipeallv. The GnardSians arc v liable to a surcharge for any amount altove this.