MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1923, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

ACSTKALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION OBITUARY. LONDON, Jan. 28 Obituary,—Lord Nortbbourne, who as recently announced gave a bullock for distribution amongst the poor to celebrate Air Llovd George’s retirement. C OMING .MARRIAGE. LONDON, Jan. 28. Major P. ,J. Bridgeman, son of Mr !■'. 0. Bridgeman, of Dunedin, shortly marries Lady Gladys Honor Ward, eldest, daughter of Earl Dudley. A VOICE TRANSMITTER. LONDON, Jan. £8 The “Weekly Despatch” states loud sounding voice transmitters have bren ordered for Buckingham Palace to enable the King’s voice to be broadcasted to his subjects on special occasions. REPARATIONS AT MOSUL. BAGDAD, Jan 23. The Secretary to the High Commissioner lias not Hied it has been decided In reinforce the garrison at Mosul with certain army air force units from Bagdad. It is also understood a battalion of Irak army is moving up. It is considered most unlikely the Turks will act in epen hostility while negotiations arcin progress, hut it is feared tln-y may instigate frontier tribes to raid Mosul vilayet. N..S.W. FIRE. SYDNEY. Jan. 29 A fire at Balranald destroyed Hatbenis’ stores, and badly damaged the “Riverina Recorder” newspaper office. The damage is estimated at ten ti ousaiid sterling. train collision. ADELAIDE, Jan. 29. A (fain going to Kapumla collided, Lead ~n. with an incoming train from 1 lnpVuun. near North Terraco station. Tint latter train was telescoped, killing H ,1. lirailev ('accountant ill the Adelaide “Register” newspaper office), and I fj_ j>,p V e (fireman of the Clapham tenin). Three men. including the driver ~f the Clapham train, and three women were sent to the hospital seriously ini,and ever twenty other passenwere sli-ditlv injured. RUGBY' STATUS. LONDON, January 28. The Australian Rugby footballer Lawton’s ease continues to excite interest in Rugby circles. ‘Touch Judge” in “Sporting Life”. '’rites: Tlie rase lias not been reported to the Rugby Union by the representative of a club of overseas players being inelucled in the English game.” “Touch .Judge” demands an immediate decision on the suspension, especially after the discourteous treatment which the Australasians’ unions allege they have received from the English Union recently.