BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1922, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. RACEHORSE DOPINCS. .Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) PARIS, August 16. Two more racehorse dopings resulted in Deauville, a trainer being mulcted in lines and the licenses withdrawn. One horse, Ne-buleuse winner of Chantilly Prix de Lntlieve on July 25th, was disqualified.

PARIS, August 16. Contrary to anticipation, Cabinet after a meeting announced a decision not to convoke the Senate or Chamber, in consequence of the breakdown of the London conference.

WORKMEN INJURED. (Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) BERLIN, August 16. There were 5 killed and 6 seriously injured through an extraordinary accident at Anhalter station. Scaffolding whereon men were repairing a roof, collapsed, and precipitated workmen 100 feet. Some fell on platforms and others struck a departing train, causing consternation among the passengers.

GERMAN DEBT. RERUN, August 16. Germany’s floating debt has increased 4} milliards of marks between the first and tenth of August and now amounts to 312 milliards.

ENVER PASHA KILLED. BERLIN, Aug 17. Enver Pasha has been killed in Tur kestan.

AIR SERVICE. 'Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) , LONDON, Aug. 17. The “Daily Mail” states the Air Ministry has placed first orders to the. value of three hundred thousand as part of a- scheme for five hundred machines for home defence. The machines ordered include a great all metal machine weighing fifteen tons. Another is an improved aerial troop transport to accommodate 25 soldiers with equipment. Others include a huge multiengined bomber which can manoeuvre, a- small scout metal single senter fighter fleeter than anything yet built, and several flying ships capable of flying at a high sneed and riding rough sens.

PRINTERS STRIKE SETTLED. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 17. The printers dispute which for so long disorganised the provincial newspaper world has been settled. As a result of a conference the Typographical Association agreed to recommend strikers to resume immediately, with a reduction of 3s weekly; also there would be a ballot on acceptance of a gradual total reduction of f2s.