BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 February 1923, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. COM Ml* N rSTS All R ESTED. ROME. February 7. The Italian Government lias taken action eg.aimt Coniimuii-t ionypirators that is more drastic than "as at first apparent. It amounts to a general clearing of all the ■Communist and anarchist elements. Arrests are multiplying throughout the country. Tlio Italian Nationalist Militia are ferreting out Bolshevists everywhere. Hundreds of the- exponents of the Third International are now lodged in gaol.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA LOAN. LONDON, February 6. South Australia is underwriting u loan for two millions, offering five per cent interest-. It is being issued at 99. It is redeemable between 1932 and 1942.

SOCIETY DIVORCE. LONDON, Fob G Justice Iloridge has granted a decree nisi to the wife of Arthur Tickler, the son of the London jam maker, on tlio ground of his cruelty, and his misconduct with Lady Eugenia Bertuance Doughty ,widow of Sir George Doughty.

Counsel stated that the parties wero married in 11)07, and had four children, and they were happy till Tickler began his association with Lady Doughty in 1920. Counsel read a series of ardent lovet letters from Lady Doughty to the respondent. One, written in May, 1921, read:—“My Precious Love,— Why is there even' a cloud in the divine sky of our glorious devotion? Dearest, we love in a way no one could measure, weigh, or remotedly realise. Aon are the sunlight of my heart, the heaven of mv dreams! You are the star whereto 1 hitch my wagon! Let’s live for each other’s good. Our heaven is on earth.” The petitioner gave evidence that tier husband had been violtint and overbearing to her while living his double life. Once he. threatened her with a revolver. COMMERCIAL. LONDON, Feb. 0. The latest rale of exchange on Berlin is 17b,000 marks to the £l. At the London wool sales large offerings wore made. There were scon reds soils, hut u poor selection of crossbreds and greasy merinos. Prices generally are unchanged, but, there were frequent withdrawals of hurry Wailii shares are 30s to 30s id. Bank shares are: National Bank of New Zealand 122 s ; Bank of New Zealand £9l ; New Zealand Loan Debentures £77 10s. WORLD’S PROGRESS. LONDON, February 6. General Brancker, addressing th ■ Air Conference, referred to the genet id aviation progress. Outside the Empire France was leading the way, while Germany did a lot of living in 1922. As regards the overseas dominions Australia led the way. She had organised long inland air routes. T u fcvi.ro heights of thirty thousand feeV rid speeds of three hundred miles an hour would be possible. ARMISTICE DAY SILENCE, (Received tliis day at 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 7. The Ring in Army Orders instructs that on Armistice Day. a silence of two minutes be permanently observed every 11th. November by the British Army. PRICE OF A BEARD. ROME, February 7. Socialist Deputy Modigliani, whose beard was cut off in a struggle with a number of Nationalists is suing his assailants for half a million lire damages.