MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1922, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.fc. c?A»JLE ASSOCIATION. NEWSPRINT PAPER PROBLEM. MELBOURNE, November 2. Ihe Country Press Conference hero adopted a resolution recommending the various State Press Assmntio is * to follow the example of the New bind Proprietors’ Ass: .Prion in pooling orders for newsprint. TASMANIAN TRAGEDY. ROBART, November 1. Carpenter was remanded on a further charge of murdering Thomas Carpenter and George Duncdmbe. BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. SANFRANCISCO, November 1. On the ground that Protestantism comes under religious sectarianism, which cannot he permitted in the schools maintained by the State of California, the Court of Appeal has ruled that the King James’ Version of the Bible cannot he purchased for use in the State schools. Ihe Court declared that controversies had been waged for centuries over the authenticity of the various translations „f the Bible, each sect insisting that its version only is tho inspired hunk. The King .Tames Version is the Protestant Denomination’s version and is objectionable to those not following that faith, thus coming within the meaning of the political code. german finance mj LUNJALV Nov V. i i Express’s’ 9 oorresnon cut states :-The fi rst of ComteOn tt B r nSt r cd “ Mill 'on.s Dav.” *, n t e Berlin Bourse, shares rose hv Stinn‘es’ dS PCr ° ent - S fix-ks in Hugo ft ti lines company iiicre-isc.i * h Unm a hundred tin** X/'nS „.i The Bourse has thus discountto foreign orders eu | latum in exchange and the liberating * use'/T I *, Whi ' h ot -herwis(. would be to buy foreign currencies. It of fil, b r g c Ued that largo quantities of marks held abroad are being invested m a hope of getting. a t any some small return.

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SEAMEN’S TROUBLE. T ,„ . AUCKLAND. Nov 2. I 1,1 1,10 Northern Company hoats have given notice they arc not ' ‘JTj'P'g under tlto new award ’ JcctT' 1 X ° rthem VOSSe,S iU '° n,) "- Four Union steamers, the Kurow. Araluira, Ivaiapoi, and Waipori arc without crows.

rho cooks and stewards of the vessel affected will be paid off, but the officers and engineers arc- being kept standing by. *■ Uie trouble is not interfering with cargo operations on the Kurow; Waitonio, or Kaiapoi. , The Dorset sailed for London at o p.m.

_. .LYTTELTON, Nov 2. , "igatiu and Karori, which Dyttelton to-niglit were held up. Ihe \\ingatui carries an extra mail in tho stokehold, and lie signed off today. The Company was unable to replace him. The men therefore declined take tlie ship to s ea until a man "as ionnd to Jill tlie vacancy. The Karori’s men are alleged to have no grievance, hut to have held the ship up out of sympathy with then- comrades in the AVingatiii. No other vessels at Lyttelton are so far affected

WELLINGTON, Nov 2. iho L nion Company’s passenger-! cargo Komata was unable to sail tonight for Westport; having a shortage of firemen. Four firemen gave notice. This the Company alleged was insufficient. The men have quitted the ship.

ADVANCES FOR IIOAIES

WELLINGTON, Nov 2 f'lio Hon I). Jf. Outline informed deputation from the Returned Soldiers’ Asocintion this morning that lie had hcen aide to make available within the last few weeks, a little more money for advances to returned soldiers, who wished to build homes. The extension of the advances would depend upon the improvement in the finances of the country. WELLINGTON, Nov 2.

Hon Air Guthrie, speaking oil soldiers’ homes, stated the Government was most, sympathetic in regard to building homes for soldiers, hut money had practically run dry. They were, however, keeping a few pounds in hand for “T. 8.” imd.othe reuses requiring special consideration, and the eases of married soldiers who had I'omilies and had acquired sections. They would be taken in order of merit, the Government sanctioning as many as possible. There never had linen a command to close down this work, and them was no intention of closing down. ft, at the end of tlie financial year, tho business were taken over by the State Advances Office, the Repatriation Olliee would still control it, so there would lie no cutting oil' of sympathetic treatment. The Prime Minister said no great shortage of houses existed, except in Wellington and Auckland. A member of tlie deputation. There is a shortage nearly all over the country.

Air Massey: Not in Dunedin. AYe have houses there, we can’t dispose of. Air Guthrie said the Department heard of most cases in New Zealand, but perhaps because Wellington was handiest they hoard of more there. Some of them were pitiable cases. Tho Government was re-advancing money as it came in.

IRISH AFFAIRS. LONDON, November ]

Armed men forced three Protestant farmers in Athlonc district to leave their homes with their families, each being threatened if he did not go in n specified time ho would ho shot. j

The gunmen said these farmers were , Cromwelliant planters and the holdings belonged to the gunmen, the farms haying been held by their ancestors. Similar outrages occurred at Roscommon and Galway.

HAGUE COURT. U.S.A. PLAYS PART.

WASHINGTON, October 31. A WHite House announcement disclosed the fact that negotiations are now progressing between the United States and the Allied nations to arrange to have the United States participate in nominating and selecting j judges for the International Court of Justice at The Hague. The Administration believes it will be in harmony with American policy to have American representation. The United States is cordially in sympathy with the action in bring about American representation, and the Government believed it should take its own nominations AUCKLAND TRAMS. LONDON, November 1. The Auckland Electric Tramways Company report shows net revenue at £41,699; a dividend fo 5J per cent., tax free. There is carried forward £9,074. The debenture stock has been reduced to £104,483. The directors propose to ' take a favourable opportunity of realising the assets, with a view to winding up. DAIL ETREANN. LONDON, November 1. Mr Cosgrove in the Dail Eireann announced that the claims for compensation for destruction of property dating back since the truce of July 1921 already amounted to thirty millions. The Dail Eireann refused a Labour Party proposal to allow claims for loss of wages to be added. urn potter heckled. AUCKLAND, November 2. Mr V. H. Potter, official Reform candidate for Roskill, addressed a lively meeting to-night. He made a spirited defence of the Government’s policy claiming that there was no other party more competent to guide the ship of State through the perilous seas. He condemned the Labour Party. He said it had a policy of confiscation. He claimed that the Opposition as a whole had failed to substantiate any charge ■ of weakness against the Government. I The questions occupied eighty min- | utes. A vote of thanks and confidence was ; passed. WELLINGTON’S MILK SUPPLY. WELLINGTON, Nov. 3. The City Council had a discussion .on the action of the Parliamentary j Committee interfering with its milk * system, and strong resentment was . expressed by some members. Councillor Bennett said the matter would have lo he fought out again. The commit--1 tec was partisan and hostile. Oouneillo' 1 Eraser said it was a farmers committee, and he and others pointed out not a word has been said in praise of I lie splendid results achieved by the Council. It was stated that inspectors hero, from other cities were getting points for improvements in their own 1 services. Mr Norwood (Chairman of the milk committee) said Dr Mason • stated in his wildest dreams lie had j never evolved such a splendid system las Wellington’s. The report recommending alterations necessary hv the committee's action was adopted.

Tlie Council also received a circular from tlie Public Health Department asking for further, action re plague rats, Imt tlie Council decided it would he sufficient to notify firms on the water front.

COLONIAL SUGAR DEAL. MELBOURNE, Nov 2. The Colonial Sugar Company’s report mentions that the company sold to the New Zealand Government the balance of its Fiji 1022 sugar crop, which will suffice for the Dominion until the middle of next year.