MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1922, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION FRENCH SEAPLANE TRAGEDY. PARIS, Sopt 21. Owing to the bursting of a petrol

tank in the n:ir, a seaplane fell a thousand feet. The French pilot and observer were burned to death before it reached the ground.

KIPLING AND U.S.A. LONDON, Sept 23

Mrs Claire Sheridan, the European correspondent of the New York “World,” who recently recorded an interview in her paper with Mr Rudyard Kipling, criticising America’s part in the war, has made a furtheh reference to the matter in the press. Mrs Sheridan now telegraphs to the London Labour “Daily Herald” from Constantinople, stating that she told Mr Kipling that she was writing for the New York "World.” Ho did not say that he was talking confidentially. “I rlegret,” she status, “that ho objects to the publication of his views. No doubt the female specias are more deadly than the male.”

MARK SPECULATIONS BERLIN, Sept 22. Thirty millions sterling lias been lost by American mark speculators. according to ono estimate. An American company is being formed to invest tho members’ holdings in the marks in German real estate and industrial stocks.

Tho Americans speculative purchases Of marks are estimated at six thousand million marks.

DUTCH THRONE. THE HAGUE, Sept 22. The second chamber has carried the second reading of a new Constitution Bill, providing for women’s franchise. It stipulates that Queen Wilhelrninia’s progeny only shall succeed to the Throne. It also provides for German Princes being excluded. It stipulates that the Sovereign cannot declare war without the assent of Parliament.

It provides that the Queen’s and the Queen’s Mother, Juliania’s allowances shall be doubled.

ATHLETICS. MELBOURNE, Sept 24. After the lapse of eight years, the twenty-five miles walking championship of Victoria was contested yesterday .and resulted:—Lewis (Victoria) 1. Harrison (England) 2. Marray (Victoria) 3. HOCKEY. AUCKLAND,, Sept 23. The Auckland Hoekt'y Team defeated tho Australians by six goals to one. Tlie> visitors were outclassed.

FRENCH SEAMEN’S STRIKE. MARSEILLES. Sept 21. Only live hundred out of five thousand seamen are' working and four thousand intandJng passengers nre hold up. CHINA AND SOVIET. LONDON, Sept 23. 'I he “Daily Telegraph’s” Copenh.ai'cii correspondent reports that China lias accepted the- Soviet’s invitation to a conference with a vice to settling all outstanding differences. The negotiations will commence at Peking in the near future.