MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 December 1921, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

IUKIIIAI.IAN AND N.Z. CAIH.E ASSOCIATION. RIkSH KOR DIVORCE. LONDON, Dee. (>. The Divorce Court here yesterday made absolute 31(5 divorce decrees nisi. This is a record for one day. The whole lot occupied half a minute .the ■fudge merely saying: “The decrees nisi cases numbered one to did, on today’s cause list, are made* absolute.” ORB MAX PROPAGANDA. PARIS, it)ee 0. M. Poincniro, ex-President writing in “I.e Matin,” protests against the effect of German propaganda throughout the world in painting France as an imperialistic, warlike nation. “After losing 1,400,000 of our finest children on the battlefield, he says “and after seeing our soil ravaged by the invasion, we have not ibbiined any new territories like our of her allies. Our only restitution lias been "in Inst province."

Referring In the proposed mora.torilum. lie- -riid that Germany’s financial I noihies ,mi' line to her ludicrously light taxation, .md her shameless issues of paper money; Temporary relief would not be given Germany, unless (be Allied .-oeuivd a guarantee for the control oi German expenditure.

AIANTFACTCRK OR PAPER MONEY BERLIN. Dec S. Despite the Reparation Commission’s warning, the German hank note presses have in the hist week produced 1750 millions worth of palter marks, the total circulation of which now amounts to 110 thousand million marks. SALK, OK OLD MRAT. DOMINIONS WANT To SRI.L. LONDON, Dee 5. Sir P. Connolly and Mr Hunter have informed the Australian Press Association in connection with the meat sale proposal, that it is contemplated to purchase the remaining stocks of beef nl the point of cost to the British. On in nionwea.lt It. and New Zealand Governments for the purpose of re-selling or distributing the meat to the Russian and Central Finnic Relief Committee. Thev have not been able to obtain tile accurate account of Ibe old shocks, but are roughly estimated at 111. DIP tons valued at C7s< I.OHO. If is understood Mr Churchill is of opinion that it will I m necessary to obtain Parliament’s snliclion. unless they could find a credit rote, which would cover relief expenditure. TTc pointed out it was difficult to proceed with accurate data in regard to the quantity and cost of the meat, which it was proposed to purchase. Sir P. Oonolly suggested the British Government should revert to its war time practice, when it sold meat on three and six years’ credit. Meanwhile it might pay"tin' Present holders in Government bonds. Sir ,T. Allen has not committed himself to the proposals pending the New Zealand Government’s sanction.

USR OF HRI.TUM. fßoreived This Dav at Saul NR AY A'ORIC, lie,- 5. A large airship, 0.7, inflated wit 1 ' helium was given extensive tests and demonstrated the high value of helium. There was no dispersion of gas during the trip and no danger of explosion. The complete control was satisfactory in every way. CHARGED AYTTH SEDITION. LONDON. December 5. An official cable, from Tndia nnnouneed that security proceedings have been instituted under the criminal code against an American named Stokes, in respect to an alleged dissemination of seditious matter. Stokes was recently taking a prominent part in the Indian agitation, notably in certain Labour questions. AN AGITATOR ARRESTED. •A notorious absconding m'kli agitator I Bird it Sing lifts lieen arrested.

Gurdit Sing lias been missing since the TCemagtita affair in 1914. when some Sikli emigrants, returning from ( annda. had a light with police on arrival at Calcutta, a large number being killed. Guilit Sing with 28 others disappeared. MURDERER’S LAST MEAT.. PARTS, December 5. A murderer, when asked on the eve of his execution, what lie fancied for breakfast his last meal, replied: “Lob(siiJr American fashion! It always templed me. ] have not tasted it for years; because it gave me violent indigestion. To-morrow I need not worry.”

Ht’GE EXPLOSION. LONDON. December 5. Hall a ton of gelignite exploded at the Oak Bank Oil Alinas. 12 miles from I’.i lin I>n ■ gli. Ihe detonation was hoard in seven counties, and it rattled the windows from Edinburgh to Falkirk. No one was injured.

Ihe Oakbank explosion occurred in a gunpowder factory cording house, and it caused the <les| rind lon of three oilier mills in the vicinity. II was followed l.v a second explosion. Two workmen were killed and several wete seriously in in rod

ENGLAND \\|) THE TOTE. LONDON. Dec. 5. Racing writers are disposed to aee.pt Lord .leisey’s pat i-niill uni views. They point out that the .lot-key Club ■ s 0,10 1,1 tin Uimservative bodies in Iho hoi Id. The Evening Standard” declares:

"The livcrnmcntI ivcrnmcnt i now considering the possibility ul the introduction of the toLdisatoi and ol (lie Exchequer deriving I" per cent from the wagerings. In vi'-a of the oivsent Imrdcn "I la; inn. it is believed the public will favour this innovation." ('lilies strongly support i\ suy;<*;i‘stion to lironso Ixmkniiilcers, (piotino t A list niliiin inotlmd in Invutu of llio lotalisator ami tlit* liotMisiiur of hookmakers.

THE AYORI.D’S AYOOL. - 'Received This Day at 8 a.m.) AYASHIXGTON, Doc, 5. The Department of Agriculture estimates the world’s wool stocks are adequate for the present and immediate future. The probable wool requirements for 1921-23 are estimated at 725 million pounds against the known supply in sight of 1740 million pounds, whereof Australia, South Africa and United Kingdom are credited with 1100 million pounds, Argentina 425 million. United States 215 million.