AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1923, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AI'STKA 1,1 AN AM) N.Z. ( Alii.lt ASSOCIATION. DISASTER. TO RACING STABLE. (Received this day at 8 a.i11.) NEW YORK. April 13 At Trillion. New Jersey, the racing stables of Barnes, ol Ram-ocas stock farm housing fill ol the finest stallions and mares in America, were destroyed by lire, 3fi horses being hunted to death. The loss of these, totalling 1,500,0113 dollars of destroyed animals comprised probably the finest group ol racing horse- under a single owner-hip in America. A DANCING CRAZE. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) NEW YORK. April 15 A long distance dancing craze seems to have struck America with lull lorce. There are Heady 59 (oiipies in Cleveland. Baltimore, Houston, and I'exas now dancing, attempting to set a new record. MODERN CO!.D PROSPECTORS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, April 15. The New York “Times” Rot wood, No" lotuidlnild, < orres|).indent says Sidney Cotton, an Australian airman, has amtol!need he "ill start a Might on l.fith April from here to Labrador goldfield.- la work several claims lie haHide. A paity comprising .-even men Ims three aeroplane- moil equipped "ilh the noee-sary siipniie-. ospccialK lor surveying. ’! !:e prospecting party igoing bv ah bemuse the rigorous winter is still continuing in I.abradin' and 1 1 a vet by - I he. means i impossible, for at irr-t !"o months or iiioic the prospector- mil bo out of touch with civilisation and upon their own resources. NEW MASK INVENTION. (Received tin- day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, April Ifi. The chcmiml warfare service of United i:i1 1-- army has announced Hie pci lection of a gas mask which i< believed will prove adequate protection against every known gaand by moans of a special diaphragm the wearers "ill lie able lo conduct a conversation, (Inis making it possible for officers in battle lo give order- without removing their mas!;.