MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1922, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

tUSTBALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE A8SOOTATIO”. ANT HRAN ENQ UtR• Y. (Received this dav at I).30 a. n.) LONDON, Dec 13. The Advisory Committee on anthrax adopted the report of the sub-com-mitte recoiiiuieudng exemption from compulsory disinfection of wool. hides and animals ol countries where ra-w material caused no casus of anthrax in

the importing country for live yeais, unless anthrax spores were baeteriologicall.v discovered in r:.w material, also of countries where tho> n are no epidemics of anthrax among animals, or which applied strict measures of stamping out an outbreak a- the source.

CLE.AI KNCEAU’S TOUR ENDS. Received this day- at 12.23 p.m.) NEW YORK, December 18. M. Cleinencenu sailed in the liner Baris. He hoarded the vessel last niglit wearied hv iiis travels and convinced that he is going home to die, his work being finished. Ihe Tigei believes the object of bis mission to America has been accomplished. He told the committee for devastated France, at a farewell dinner, that he was certain lie had persuaded the people of United States that they must intervene abroad, if another war is to be averted. The New York ■•Tribune” says AT. C.leniencesii ,-aine asking lor nothing material. He takes nothing tangible home with him, but be has been nobly successful in the venture which contributed to America’s will to understand and help. The “Times” comments that ‘America wishes this rough, hut kindly old warrior a winter solstice which will mark the turning of tho sun toward the rehabilitation of the devastated earth.