MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1922, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS

IUSTIIALIAN AND N.Z. GABLE ABSOCIATIO CRICKETER DEAD. LONDON, August 21. Obituary—lrvian Crawford, former Surrey cricketer.

UNSUCCESSFUL. VANCOUVER, August 21

After a conference with the British Columbia Cabinet, Mr Sastri in an interview said he had abandoned hope of legislative action enfranchising Hindoos resident in the Province.

DEMONSTRATION IN BAVARIA LONDON, Aug 21.

The London “Daily Telegraph’s” Berlin correspondent reports:—General von Hindenburg, who is 'rapidly becoming a rallying point for reaction, was the central figure of a magnificent Monarchist coroboree in Munich yesterday. Tho town was nicely beflagged, but only with the Bavarian and the old Imperial colours \ Many Generals and ex-Princes were present m the old full dress uniforms, including Prince Rupprecht, % now-camouflag-ed King of Bavaria. The students and Old° Soldiers’ Associations attended in full force.

WHEAT PRICES. LONDON, Aug 21

Wheat cargoes are dull, in view of the large world crop. American prices lack continental interest and declined sixpence to shilling. Parcels are in poor request, with Is to 2s decline.

COTTON TRADE. LONDON, Aug 21, Walter Gee, in a presidential address to United Textile Factory Wprkers’ Association said the cotton trade was in a most deplorable condition. There was little hope or a full recovery until exchange fluctuation ceased. Operatives wer eworst. off than before the war.