MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 November 1922, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

| AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. j REPORTED DISCOVERY. (Received this dav at 5.30 a.m.) PARIS, Nov. 19 It is reported a French engineer has discovered a simple means oi stopping the injurious effects of poison gas. The -Ministry for War has supplied material to carry out trials of the invention on a large scale. INDIAN AFFAIRS. (Received this dav at 8.30 a.m.) DELHI, Nov. 19 Punjab Council passed a hill for administration of Sikh shrines. During the debate it was announced that a prominent Indian had taken a lease o fthe rights of the shrine at. Curukahagh and will place no obstacle in the way of Akalis using „ the shrine. !It is expected this will result in settling the A kali trouble, and that arrests, of which already five thousand five hundred have beem mad*, will cease. The police are being withdrawn. A AIAHSUD RAID. (■Received this dav at 9.30 a.m.) DELHI, Nov. 17 According to advices from AVaziristan, Alahsud raiders attacked and looted a string of bullock carts three miles cast of .lainlola. Troops intercepted the raiders, who after a brisk action, lied. Their casualties are unknown. The British casualties were seven killed and two wounded. The daring nature of the raid is indicated by the fact that, it was made five miles across the British administrative border. A TRAGIC SEQUEL. (Received this dav at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 19 There has Ih’oii a tragic scf|iiol to the .Marchioness of Harrington's electioneering for her husband at West Derby, where he ran unsuccessfully. The Marchioness toured the electorate on polling day, and a baby was horn next day and-died in a few hours. The .Marchioness is in a critical condition. XAIAK DINNERS. /Received this dav at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 19. The Church army is arranging a New Zealand Xmas dinner for a thousand poor London children at Gui’dhall, from the fund contributed !v school children and others ill New Zealand. Similar dinners are being arranged in provincial towns. LA DA* BARRISTERS. LONDON, Nov. 19 The .Middle Temple, for the tint time in history, called nine lady barristers, including two Australian*. BOWLING. CAPETOAVN. Nov 17. The British bowling team are tonring Lite country. The first matri: at Bloemfontein was won by the visiters It v 83 to 76. PROTEST TO POPE. (Received this day at 9.39 . a.) WASHINGTON. Nov. I I j The American Association for Eio I recognition of tho Irish Republic iias cabled the Pope, stating liberty lov ng people throughout the world view wi:m consternation and horror your permitting Irish clergy to refuse sacrament to Alary AlaeSwiney. The mural force thus outlawed is leaving in alternative except physical force.