MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 March 1923, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

■ L'STKAMAN ANI) N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. , CEMENT WORKS. LONDON. March 10. The Sulphide Corporation decided to establish cement works at Cockle Creek •Hid is proceeding immediately with the construction of the first unit which is capable of production of thirty thousand tons a. year. MUSICIANS QUARREL. ROME. March 16. Following a violent scone at cnl Congress, an impressario, Volterimicchi. attempted to strike Mascagni. The latter challenged his adversary to K duel. LABOUR AND DINNERS. • LONDON, March 16. ’ A number ol Scottish Lalioui momkci- of the House of Commons issued a statement contradicting the recentreport that the Igihour Party leadeis, who went to plutocratic dinners, or who accepted invitations to Buckingham Palace, did so with the endorsement, or the approval, of the Parliamentary Labour Party. Tin- signatories declare that, though not desiring to censor their colleagues’ private engagements, they did not intend themselves participating in such functions. It is understood that, only the Scottish Labourites have be£n invited to sign. Some refused." r_ LONDON, March 16. Mr Ramsay MacDonald dined at Buckingham Palace in his official capacity as Leader of th 6 Labourites.