MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 January 1922, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. GERMAN AFFAIRS. BERLIN, Jan. ». l’n the past week, the German printing press established a record of production of paper money, having issued 4986 million marks. There are now in circulation 122 thousand million marks. It is estimated there will he a deficit of eleven thousand million in the budget of State enterprises. The newspapers are disappointed that Germany is apparently of second importance to Russia, at the Cannes Conference in

connection with reconstruction. The “Berliner Tageblatt” says Ll ’ George’s speech was extremely clever. It is encouraging to find that the idea of loading Germany above her capacity must be abandoned. The “Deutsche Zcitung,” an extreme Conservative, says Germany has no reason to be afraid of any country. White France wishes to live on the labour of others, Germany is a country most capable of work and* production. We ought to be proud of this. AMERICAN FINANCE. LONDON-, Jan. 8. The absorption of Queensland Government stocks, which is taking place in London market on behalf of American buyers is evidently a continuation of the New York loan. It is suggested in London that United States bankers are willing, and even eager to get control of the finances of Australasian States.

OVER THE BORDER. HELSINGFORS, Jan. 8,

A body of Bolshevik troops with machine guns crossed the Finnish frontier pursuing, or being pursued by Karelians. The Finnish Government strongly protested to the Soviet, but armed complications are not likely.

BLACK COAL

CAPETOWN, January 7

■ The Industrial Federation warned j .Ttfade Unionists not to handle or use any coal produced since Ist January ! and urges consumers to conserve stocks | for the essential purposes adding that supplies will only be arranged on a specific proof of indespensability of any . service.

j HARTLEPOOL FIRE. | LONDON, January 7. i The Hartlepool fire has been finally extinguished. Besides tho destruction of extensive timber yards it damage! 16 tenements, the total loss being a million sterling. *

THE NEW INFLUENZA LONDON, Jan. 7. ‘’The “Times” medical experts liave distinguished present epidemic influeir/.a from any wherewith wo are familiar, like pulmonary gastric or cerebral forms it is marked by a giddiness, loss of appetite and .palpitation. Then the skin breaks out in spots and occasionally a rash like German measles, swollen ankles and a feeling of prickliness. After ten days comes a relapse with a renewal of the symptoms and muscular pains. CAR RENTIER FINED.

j LONDON, Dec 27. j A message from Paris says that a village policeman demanded Garpentier’s license while he was motoring recently at Meux. It was not forthcoming, and he was fined 100 francs, the motor car being (Tarpontier, who is still training in England, did not appear at the Court. * SAM McVEA DEAD. i . VANCOUVER, Dec. 23. Sam McVea, the famous negro pugilist is dead.

A CHURCH TRAGEDY. OVER SACRAMENTAL WINE. NEW YORK, January 8. A press message from Grand Rapids, Michigan, says that ten elders of the Reformed Church have been seriously poisoned, and two may die, ‘.s a result of drinking oak stain varnish in mistake for Sacramental wine at Sunday morning’s service. The men staggered from the pulpit, where they took the Communion draught. They reeled and dropped to the floor.. The congregation were thrown into an uproar.

A new elder of the church 'had gone to the storeroom just before the service and he mistook a jug of varnish for wine. The church had recently been rc-decorated.