BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AMI N Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION

STRANGE WILL. LONDON, Sept. DC

II Samuel Easthy, who is now in Australia, wishes to inherit the estate of his father, Robert Henry Easthy, lately living at AVrs-telill-on-fcon 1 sex), he'must come to England within n year and kneel at his father’s grave, in' the presence of a Baptist minister and the cemetery superintendent, recite aloud the fifth commandant (“Honour thy father and thy nether”) and obtain their certificate that lie has fulfilled the conditions. The estate is worth £1904. II Samuel E.islhv does imt “'imply ),;« >linrc will he divided among the oilier legatees.

FEDERATION OVERRULES UNION LONDON. Sept. 27.

The South Wales Miners’ Federation has taken the Eblivale negotiations out of the hands of the local leaders. The federation has agreed that the men shall accept the disputed award, and is now urging the company to re-open the works on this condition.

INDIA’S FOOD SUPPLY. DELHI. Sept. 28

Restrictions on the export of wheat, flour, and other feod-grains and pulses have been removed.

SHIP WITH DIESEL ENGINES LONDON. September 28.

A notable rdvanee in murine engineering is claimed to lie embodied in a vessel which Fairfields, of Glasgow, have secured the contract to build for the Vancouver service for the New Zealand Union Company. It is to h" lifted with Diesel engines. The vessel will he (>OO feet long, with a speed of 18 knots.

EMIGRATION. (Received this dav at 8.30 a.m LONDON. Sept, i

The British passengers agents association gave a luncheon lor the purpose of forwarding the Empire settlement scheme. Tic Agents General were present. Hon Amory was the chief sneaker and said to the end of August 270.000 souls had applied for lice passages. At the moment Canada was leading in the nuinher-of actual sailings with Australia close behind.

BRITISH POLITICS. (Received this dav nt B>9 a.m A LONDON, Sept. 29. Denman writing to Westminister Ga(•'otte demands the immediate summoning of Parliament lo deal with the Near Eastern crisis. He is suiniorted ford Crewe and Aubrey Herbert i l.ineetiishire). Parliament will norimillv meet oil November l-lth.