BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. DOMINIONS AND EMPIRE. LONDON, March 0. Mr Lucas, supporting it vote of thanks at Belcher’s lecture, said Hon. tAniery was the first Imperial statesman to realise that migration meant not immigration hut the readjustment of Empire population. Mr Ashbolb predicted lion. Amer.y’s Empire Settlement Act, also the work of the Overseas Settlement Committee, would become historical. Mr Belcher dealt seriatim with the Dominions. He described each eulogistically. He emphasised New Zealand’s scenery, dairying, and meat industries. Illustrating New Zealand’s reputation for meat, he stated immensely more Canterbury lamb was sold in England than came from New Zealand. He described Australia’s irrigation schemes as among the greatest in the world. A REFUSAL. LONDON, March 6. Lord Leverhulme replying to the Secretary of the Gaelic Society cabled on February 1, declines to delete Western Isles from his title. He adds that the letters ho received from representatives of three quarters of the western isles indicate the deletion would give greater offence there than satisfaction to those who want them removed. GERMAN NEWS. PARIS, March 7. The “Eco de Praia” declared a ten millions sterling internal loan is being raised in Germany confcraverse to the treaty, and urges the Reparation Commission to demand the, proceeds. BERLIN, March 7. Dr Mayor (German Ambassador at Paris) lias died at .Munich. MOTHERS PENSIONS. (Received this dnv at 9.30 a. n.) LONDON, March 7 in the (.'ominous, Mr Rhys Davies moved that mothers pensions adequate for bringing up children, should be paid to all widows or mothers whose breadwinners were incapacitated. He said mothers pensions were paid in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and United States.

Lady Astor urged that the motion would result in economy. II the Government could not go the whole way it should adopt the New Zealand plan, which only cost eight to ten millions. Mrs Wintingham appealed to tfie House not to regard this as a party question. The need of pensions apart from the poor law, was most urgent. .Sir Jovnson Flicks pointed out that Government was bound to pledges of economy and could not find money fm such a scheme. The motion was rejected by 248 to 184. THE LABOR VICTORY. ("Received this dnv at 9.30 a.'ii.) LONDON, March 7. During the division the result of the EdgehilT election became known. There were loud .Labour cries of “resign.” Mr Henderson interviewed m the lobby said Edgehill means a tremendous break with tradition, in one of the most Torv strongholds of the whole country. 'Now Labour has got. a foothold iii Liverpool, other constituencies would follow. The Government was thoroughly discredited.

REARING OF CHILDREN, PARIS, March <• The Minister of Education has ordered instruction in rearing children fie given to all girls in schools by married teachers using dolls for demonstrations. CLEAN PRESS AY ANTE D. (Received this day at 9*so.a.mA LONDON, March <■ Evelyn Cecil headed a deputation to the Lord Chancellor as a protest against the present press reports of divorce and similar eases, which were declared often revolting, and lowering to public morals. No foreign nation allowed such detailed publication as Britain, the deputation handed over a petition signed bv a quarter of a million people. The Lord Chancellor sympathised and pointed out the difficulty of 'ogalsuppression of reports. He suggested a conference with newspaper proprietors and editors and also the promotion oi a debate in the Commons m order to organise public opinion in favoui of the deputation’s object. third sea lord. LONDON, March i Admiral Fuller has lieen appointed Third Sea Lord.

DANCING RECORD. LONDON, March .. Miss McCoy and her partner, McDonald, claim a world record tor dancing at Maxims, Edinburgh, Si 6 minutes continuously.