MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 November 1921, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N'.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. EXGLI.SHAIAX IN RUSSIA. I.OXD< IX, Nov 15. Tin- “Daily Express" Uign correspondent recounts a nmiiiiiiie story ol an engineer known as ‘‘trie Englishman Dick.” He was one of the most interesting liguri-s jn tlie revolution. He went to Russia as a milling expert. When tin- revolution commenced, the Imrgeoise lied, hut “Dick" was chosen as a “dictator" by some workers. He began to organise food production, and showed miners bow to cultivate vegetables and grain. He constructed a short railway to Peat Beds; when coal supplies were cut oil' by the paralysis of illie railways. He next constructed ovens to make peat into coke for his furnaces. Finally he In ought the production at his mines above the pre-war let el. To-day his district saves the whole Russian metal industry from complete breakdown.

I.uNDOX 1.1 HE!, ACTIn.X. ’| 1.-OX DON, November 15. ( , I An interesting libel action has opened. Afr William Watson (chairman of a the North London unemployed council* is suing the Duke ~| Xm l In,lube! land - and the "Morning Post" in nuimv.i ; ii w!ith lirtieUV published. entitled -‘A Bolshevik plot in England." They accused Air Watson of funning Soviets in Britain, and corrupting tiniiiy Irish soldiers. When cross-examined. Air Wat-on admitted lie received <’>ll - weekly ill | lIUS for furnishing Scotland Yard "illi . reports on the Bolshevik movement in Britain; but lie said In- did m>! mi :■ 11 to b : a spy. IP- only gave Hie 'oliie twaddle. I Air Watson also admitted tint I met certain emissaries of the I »11 -- i. 111 Soviets in London. I’-OOKs PROHIBITED'. BRISBANE. Xnvenibei At tine Council meeting of 'he Wej'keis' Ldiieati>'iuil .Association ' j <J 11 • -‘ll.-01 ml. i oiisiileiMlih' diseiis-'on centred around the Customs . igula 1 1. 's . ’ prohibiting certain books pat tic:: nly j those dealing with wm ‘king-class Mo I )'Uganda from entering 11 •('mum->ji-weatb. and lie- following i esol'p ions iier i arried niianiimmsly ; ' ’ill That the W.KA.'of Once land eiiteis an i-iupli ili, pr-:>-'l ag-Mo-t ! t In- i i-gidations issued by t! ■ !•’

I Hoverunient from time to time proiiiliitmg certain book.-, and pci iodieals > nt l-.-ling the C ,>ni niomvoi 11 h. l-eli.-vleg 1 that such regulations air an tntreig’iueiil of tin 1 rights anil liberties ol |o>citizens of tlie Commonwealth* (2l We assert Hint no citizen should In'* nreveuted front studying tin- < < 11 dilions of peoples and Governments of any country, wliether that enrol r-, he Ireland. Russia, or India. “(Ml We are of opinion that i'iiie,»--l and citizens generally should >:v (Iminsi-lves aeq 11 a into, I willi tin sc ; g - bilious as books and peri.da - iug with eoiulit ions thioiighoiit th world are published in England at America are prohibited by tile (o- mis authorities from entering Australia.”

LABOUR Al.B.’S Qt T ESTTOX. AV Eld. INO TON. Nov. 1(1. In tlie House of Representatives today. Air 11. E. Holland asked if the (foveniment would subsidise the fund now being raised in tlie firry Villlry to .''"sist the crew of the steamer Perth. AD- Holland pointed out that the crew had lost- everything. Mr Alassey promised to plane the matter liefore the Minister of Alarine. who is a. member of the Legislative ('oiineil.