MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 March 1923, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. WOMEN’S FOOTBALL. LONDON, March 8. The “Evening News’s” Paris correspondent states a women’s football match was played between the OlyTnpif|ue and Femiua Clubs, ft ended in a riot. The play was strenuous, and was marked by high words. The referee was kept busy preventing lights. Femina Club scored a goal, to which the Olympique’s supporters .objected. They then invaded the field. A free light ensued among the players and spectators. Two girl players were suspended for a year. LONELY MAN’S DEATH. LONDON. March 8. The Coroner a t Westminster described Henry House, n retired Indian civil servant, who died suddenly in a I.ondon hotel, as possibly the loneliest man on the face of the earth. He had an income of over 92000 a year, yet was homeless and friendless, without relatives. He wandered from hotel to hotel, living frugally on 12s per day. '[’he Coroner regretted that his relatives had not been found, as an income of 92000 yearly was going begging. entertaining LABOUR. .’Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, February 9. The King and Queen were present vSfc' Viscount and Lady Aster's dinner party last night, when Mr Thomas, Mr Snowden, Mr Clynes mid their wives were among the guests. The King entertains Messrs Ramsay MacDonald, Thomas, Snowden and dynes at Buckingham Palace on the loth. MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT. rßeceived this day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 9. Sir William Bird’s Bill to amend the Merchandise Marks Act prohibits the importation of meat unless indelibly marked with the name of the country of origin, or bears the word “imported”. The import of eggs is also banned, unless each is marked and also packages containing fruit, poultry and dairy produce. OXFORD V. HEIDELBERG. LONDON, March 9. “Sporting Life” states Oxford l Diversity is sending a Rugby football team to piny Heidelberg "University at Easter, STEAMER AGROUND. (Received this dav at 8.30 a.in.l ROME. March 9. The steamer Australmount ran aground entering Bari harbour. tint was refloated after being lightened.