MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 October 1921, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. JHG CANA I, STARTED. LONDON, Sept. 29. Tin- first sixl in tho Trout navigation canal connecting Nottingham w'th the sc a, was out to-day. Tlio enterprise is Being only partially undertaken .'i present, owing to a need for economy, but ultimately it will bo a full waterway, 250 foot broad at tlio Nottingham end, with docks. BRITISH ( UAL DISPUTE. LONDON, Sopt. ‘JO. The <lovornment proposes that Sir William Pleader should arbitrate upon the wage differences as between the coal owners and the Mines Department, over what proportion of proceeds is to go as wages. CHIC Al’ HICKMAN HOODS, LONDON. Sept. 29. Lord Inchape, speaking at Glasgow said: “The fall in the value ,of, the mark has helped (formally to Cxuort certain goods at prices with which our manufacturers could not now compete: but if Hormany sold cheaply, we would buy cheaply, and thus the more Germany exported the more rapidly the mark would recover. The only way t > avert a, fall in the mark was the encouragement of German exports.” DIGGERS LOAN. MELBOURNE. This Day. Tho linn! figures show the Diggers Loan realized £IO,O-15,120 sterling. SYDNEY, This Day The weather is line but cl for the races. I,OK|) NOIITHCUEEE. (Received This Dav at 10.b> a.m.) SYDNEY, Tibs Day. Lord Noilliclifl'e stated he is leaving Australia saddened by the thought of her weakness. Only increased popul.ltiuii could save Australia lor the white raiv. New Zealand was the ri'dust in promise and at the same time llic weakest, of all nations. Australia should increase Tier population from liltecli In twenty millions. The i|iiestio:i ol imrnijgrution niters tile greatest rpporl unity t<: r stateenumsLip since t lie Federation.

WELLINGTON RAGING GU I!. WELLINGTON. Oelol,or I. At the annua! meeting of the M <■!- liiiglnii Racing Gluli. the President (Mr ILircoiirO said the rcccipls for the year were L"t 10. 110 compared with L'Gi.OII last year ami the Club bad a roll li.ilnie-c "of £.’!S.B !5. In Makes L'JO.TJS were naid an increase of £lO.52L. Gore: naieiil luxation was L'GiJiAT which was only £0.280 under Die amount paid in slakes. 'I lie total ipis were t'1.1'22 against C 57,11 I

s.-veii tears a go. The Club's inenlue was only 0 10.2:0. A yea. ahead they would require great care. The ( lab was committed to vei.v big -Ink's. ami must e'.-.ia : I a I.; 1!i1 1 • nil in icvciinc Eti aime alterations had been made i a tbe i mil si... aa I a Gan bad been mu !e mi a permanent scheme to hull re v ■ I I'e sl'iud-. liieli bj i lie ill, bad be, „ ,!e|'el le,l IMI til • ! bill's (|el,: ii.ui 1 n p lid oil'. The Chairman said 1 1 I lab Si imigl.v siippm led the Gaming ( icnuis-iniii'i' - report. Air I lan mil I was rc-idectod I’lesiI'ent. and Messrs W. Munr l anise SI, et i,MI, Yice-I’residelir*. W.C.T.I'. REBOI.YI'. AY El.l-1 N't I'D IN. October 1. Tin- W.C.T.I". Convention carried "icniiii'in-ly the full.iwing resolution "That the i miveiit mu is strongly iiused tn ilic introduction of any system of not iti. at ion nr compulsory treatment of veitenvl diseases, believing Llm! ly sc.-Il a system would tend to ill t the ol ..'eel. at which measures for dealing with the diseases must aim. viz. the securing of an curate diagnosis and adequate treatment at tlio earliest possible moment, fur I lie largest number of sutler'i s. Ti.c convention urges the Minister of Puhl • Health to make adequate provi inn 1 hroiiglvuit the Dominion for treatment of venereal disease.”